Strictly Come Dancing caused controversy online tonight as the beloved show returned to British screens.
The first week of the BBC dance show got underway this evening (September 21) following the launch show of the 20th-anniversary series last weekend.
Fans could not wait to see celebs and professional partners such as Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, and Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
But something about tonight's show made viewers very, very, angry.
One viewer said: "I do wish Oti would stop shouting! You have a microphone my dear, it carries a normal voice very well."
Some complained of bias: "Inconsistent marking already started Sam and Nick getting same score from Anton but Sam’s dance was much better then Nick Jive".
Another took aim at Wynne Evans, better known as the Go Compare Man: "Who'd have thought the go compare guy could be even more annoying than the character he plays."
Recommended reading:
How far away can a speed camera catch you speeding from?
Rare coin sells beyond expectations for £180,000 at auction
Strictly Come Dancing professionals net worth: Gorka Márquez & more
Another view - who we have no idea was watching a show they clearly abhor - said: "Ah, are you are a male celebrity famous for something else and rubbish at dancing? Don’t worry, we’ll stick you in a costume you’re vaguely famous for and play a tune that vaguely connects to the day job".
There's always going to be complaints, but the online response was generally overwhelmingly positive.
"Nancy looks incredible!" said one.
Someone else commented: "Sam Quek looked gorgeous, elegant, and a lovely dance".
Strictly week 1 - all 15 pairs' songs revealed
As hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman kicked off the BBC show, let’s take a look at all the dances (and songs) the Strictly cast will be Jiving and doing their best Samba moves for the first time tonight:
- Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell - Cha Cha to Twist and Shout by The Beatles
- Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas - Viennese Waltz to Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
- JB Gill and Amy Dowden - Waltz to When I Need You by Leo Sayer
- Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe - Foxtrot to Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby by Dinah Washington
- Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk - Jive to We Built This City by Starship
- Paul Merson and Karen Hauer - American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les
- Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał - Paso Doble to Breathe by The Prodigy
- Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez - Cha Cha to Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue
- Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin - Foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
- Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola - Quickstep to 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
- Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu - Samba to Do I Do by Stevie Wonder
- Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Škorjanec - Cha Cha to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
- Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova - Tango to Golden by Harry Styles
- Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones - Tango to Ray Of Light by Madonna
- Wynne Evans and Katya Jones - Samba to Help Yourself by Tom Jones
How does the old saying go...keeeeep dancing!
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here