Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have voiced their frustration over what they perceive to be biased judging against contestant Annabel Croft. The former tennis player and her partner Johannes Radebe received low scores for their Samba routine, placing them at the bottom of the leaderboard with 32 out of 40 points.
Judges accused of having an agenda
Viewers at home took to social media to express their anger, accusing the judges of having an agenda against Annabel Croft. Many fans felt that her performance was unfairly undermarked, with one person saying, "They've proper stitched Annabel up in this semi final. Proper agenda going on here." Another questioned, "What's going on?! Seriously undermarked."
Chanting from fellow contestants
Following the judges' comments, Annabel Croft's fellow Strictly co-stars erupted into a chant of "undermarked." This show of support further fueled accusations of bias against the contestant.
Carried over scores present a challenge
Adding to the pressure, the scores from the previous week, in which there was no public vote due to an injury, were carried over to this week. This meant that Annabel Croft started the week at the bottom of the leaderboard, making her position in the competition even more precarious.
Bottom of the leaderboard by nine points
Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe currently find themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard by nine points. With fan backlash against the judges' scoring and the risk of elimination, the couple faces an uphill battle to stay in the competition.
