"Absolutely shocking": Strictly Come Dancing fans react to the bottom two

Viewers have taken to social media to express their anger at Jaime Winstone's placement in the bottom two following tonight's results show.

In the seventh results show of the 2026 series, Jaime and partner Carlos Gu found themselves in the dance off against Will Best and Dianne Buswell.

Both couples took to the dancefloor once again to avoid elimination, with Jaime and Carlos performing their Charleston to 'I Can’t Do It Alone' by Catherine Zeta-Jones from Chicago, while Will and Dianne performed their Paso Doble to 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat.

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Both Motsi Mabuse and Head Judge Shirley Ballas chose to save Jaime and Carlos, while Anton Du Beke opted to save Will and Dianne. Craig Revel Horwood, the judge with the deciding vote, voted to save Jaime and Carlos, thus securing their place in next week's Blackpool special.

On X, viewers were less than impressed with Jaime's placement in the bottom two, with one posting: "I'm really not understanding why people aren't voting for Jaime. She seems great fun and has been doing some of the best dances", while another said: "Jamie in the bottom two AGAIN is an absolute DISGRACE. I feel so sorry for her. She was brilliant last night and doesn't deserve to be bottom 2. Absolutely SHOCKING".

A third said: "I’m absolutely devastated for Jaime, it must be so disheartening for her, Carlos too. They had their best dance of the series last night and it still wasn’t enough. I hope she keeps getting better and keeps getting through and proving the public wrong".

A fourth was utterly furious, posting: "Do the public realise that #StrictlyComeDancing IS A DANCING COMPETITION & not a popularity competition? Jamie was brilliant & Graham was awful and should have gone, yet Jamie & Will r in the dance off… Pathetic British public, you’re worse than the judges"

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The remaining couples will take to a different dancefloor next week, having reached Strictly's annual Blackpool special.

Taking place at the iconic Tower Ballroom, the couples will compete for a place in the Grand Final on Saturday, 19 December.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.

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