{"id":98364,"date":"2023-09-27T12:20:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=98364"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:20:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:20:50","slug":"strictly-in-new-favouritism-row-as-fans-accuse-producers-of-giving-two-contestants-an-unfair-advantage-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/tv-movies\/strictly-in-new-favouritism-row-as-fans-accuse-producers-of-giving-two-contestants-an-unfair-advantage-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly in new favouritism row as fans accuse producers of giving two contestants an unfair advantage | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SRICTLY has found itself in a new favouritism row after fans accused producers of giving two contestants an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as the routines for week two were revealed, and some fans of the BBC show said Nigel Harman and Amanda Abbington are getting \u201cspecial treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0e6465c8-7771-4410-a40a-d91de9d84cc4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/guy-levy-bbc-pa-wire-847315483.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Former EastEnders star Nigel, 50, is dancing with Katya Jones and he was placed top of the leader board on the opening week, with his dramatic pasodoble.<\/p>\n<p>And Amanda danced the Viennese Waltz\u00a0to\u00a0Lewis Capaldi&#x27;s tune <span>Pointless<\/span> with partner Giovanni, which impressed the judges who awarded them a whopping 29 points.<\/p>\n<p>For week two, the pair are each dancing certain styles of dance on their own, while others are doubling up.<\/p>\n<p>One fan speculated: \u201cHmmm, two weeks in a row that Nigel and Amanda get to be the only ones to dance a certain dance style, while the other contestants double or triple up???<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on Strictly<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24161880-1695807933777.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24161880-1695807933777.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24161880-1695807933777.jpg\"><\/picture><span>TOE-TALLY HURTS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Zara McDermott reveals stomach-churning Strictly injuries days before show<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/jr-strictly-star-angela-scanlon-breaks-silence.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/jr-strictly-star-angela-scanlon-breaks-silence.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/jr-strictly-star-angela-scanlon-breaks-silence.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STRICT RULES <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly star breaks silence as she\u2019s reported to cops for hanging out of car<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cBBC producers favourites becoming very clear\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else added: \u201cThey have both been given their own dance styles that no one else is dancing, two weeks in a row to help them stand out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously someone is favouring them in production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nigel and Katya will be hoping to impress with a Viennese Waltz this week, and Amanda and Giovanni will do a Latin routine.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in TV<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KH_26_09_P14DAVID_MCCALLUM_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HE STOLE HER! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Man From U.N.C.L.E star&#8217;s world fell apart when famous actor stole his WIFE<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24155076-1695748919835.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ENDER AN ERA <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Danny Dyer reveals damning reason he left EastEnders &#038; slams former co-stars<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dk-comp-page19-oti.jpg\"><\/picture><span>&#8216;I KNEW I WAS FINISHED&#8217; <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Oti Mabuse reveals real reason she quit Strictly after &#8216;dark days&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MF-OX-DEAD-COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GONE TOO SOON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>8 Mile star dead at 46 as friend remembers his \u2018tenacity\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite their high score, Amanda threatened to quit the show after clashing with Giovanni.<\/p>\n<p>The actress was\u00a0reportedly unhappy with the dance pro\u2019s \u201cmilitant\u201d attitude in training.<\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cGiovanni\u00a0is a hard <span>taskmaster<\/span> and takes the competition very, very seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is quite militant in his approach to training. She\u2019s been left very shaken, and has liaised with her team about quitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has become far more stressful than she ever imagined and at the moment things between them are incredibly tense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat being said \u2014 and somewhat ironically \u2014 they actually dance very well together.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The hope is they talk things through, and wave the white flag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/picture-used-accompany-pa-feature-844132485-6.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/24163769\/strictly-new-favouritism-row-contestants-given-unfair-advantage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SRICTLY has found itself in a new favouritism row after fans accused producers of giving two contestants an unfair advantage. 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