BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke makes ‘telling’ Angela Rippon remark amid ‘fix’ claims

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced that judge Anton Du Beke made a ‘telling’ Angela Rippon remark amid ‘fix’ claims as backlash continues to grow

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Strictly: Anton ‘didn’t care’ how Angela’s dance went

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced that Anton Du Beke made a ‘telling’ Angela Rippon remark amid ‘fix’ claims.

During the latest episode, which is Blackpool week, Angela, 79, and Kai Widdrington performed an American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald. During the feedback, Anton, 57, who praised the routine, said: “I almost didn’t really care how it went!”

It comes as fans expressed their anger last week claiming that the judges’ decision to save Angela following the dance-off was a “fix”. Angela and her professional dance partner, Kai, were saved over Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley by three out of four judges. Fans claimed that the judges kept Angela in just for Blackpool week due to her heritage of hosting Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced that Anton Du Beke made a ‘telling’ Angela Rippon remark amid ‘fix’ claims

Taking to Twitter, now X, one person said of Anton’s feedback on Saturday’s show: “‘I almost didn’t care how it went’ um. Anton. that’s a bit telling #strictly!”, a different account put: “Anton saying ‘I don’t really care how the dance went’ really says it all regarding Angela #Strictly!” while another viewer said: “Did Anton basically just admit they don’t care what Angela R does, they love it anyway? #Strictly.”

Elsewhere, one person said: “how can Anton say that he doesn’t care how it went when he’s supposed to be a judge #Strictly!” while a different account put: “Anton doesn’t care how Angela’s dance went? Sure he won’t be so generous to the others #strictly #scd.”

Elsewhere on the show, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola will dance a Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin will perform a Couple’s Choice to Ain’t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera, Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe will do an American Smooth to Unchained Melody by Benedetta Caretta while Nigel Harman and Katya Jones will perform a Quickstep to It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) by Duke Ellington.

Elsewhere, Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell will perform a Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! while Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu will dance the Argentine Tango to Back To Black by Amy Winehouse.

Strictly Come Dancing continues every Saturday with the results show airing on Sunday on BBC One. Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.