Strictly Come Dancing fans have said one celebrity has been “undermarked” with their score being branded as “unfair”.
The seventh week of Strictly Come Dancing has started with Will and Dianne taking to the floor.
The pair did a quickstep to This Love by Maroon 5 and received a score of 29 from the judges.
However, some fans feel like the couple were “undermarked”.
Fans say Will and Dianne were “undermarked”
Craig Revel Horwood gave the couple a 6, which was the lowest mark they were given.
Shirley Ballas gave the couple a 7 while Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse both gave them an 8.
Many fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the pair’s dance.
One person said: “Will and Dianne’s quickstep not getting into the 30s is actually a disgrace.
“I would say I’m disappointed but certainly not surprised because the judges are on another planet.”
Another person said: “a 6??? come on Craig, that’s unfair.”
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A third person wrote: “Am I delusional or was Will seriously undermarked.”
Others shared how much they loved the dance with one person saying: “What an dance to open the show loved this quickstep from Will and Dianne think we can call Will a ballroom boy.
“Their reaction at the end love watching this partnership each week.”
What do the judges get paid on Strictly Come Dancing?
Exact figures for what the four judges earn on Strictly Come Dancing are hard to come by, and there are multiple reported numbers for what their salary is.
The Sun claims that head judge Shirley Ballas started on a salary of £180,000 but negotiated to a far larger fee of £500,000.
Other publications like The Express put the figure lower at £250,000 per series.
Veteran judge Craig Revel Horwood reportedly earns around £200,000 per series, while Motsi Mabuse was also reportedly offered a starting salary of £200,000 when she joined the panel in 2019.
It is unknown if that figure has increased in the years since.
Finally, Anton Du Beke is the most recently joined judge, having replaced Bruno Tonioli in 2021.
As a result, his pay is reportedly slightly lower at between £175,000 and £200,000.
Du Beke had been involved with every series of Strictly since its inception as a professional dancer prior to becoming a judge.
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