Zara McDermott reveals ‘sad day’ at Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing fans fumed Zara McDermott’s elimination was “robbery” as the reality star cried after being voted off the BBC competition.
For the third week in a row, Love Island star Zara and dancer partner Graziano Di Prima found themselves in the dreaded dance-off on Sunday’s show.
This time, the four judges unanimously voted them out, opting to save Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk.
It followed fan favourite episode Halloween Week, which saw each pair donning spooky costumes and dancing to songs in theme with the scary night.
Despite mixed responses from the judges, Zara found herself at the bottom of the leaderboard once all couples had performed.
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Zara struggled to speak as she became overcome with emotion before breaking down in tears when Graziano paid a sweet tribute to her.
“She is literally what Strictly is all about, a complete novice, coming into the hard job, you’ve got such a pure soul – you’re so humble,” the dancer told her.
As she wiped away tears, he continued: “And I say thank you that I’ve found a friend like you, I’ve learned so much from you.”
Some fans of the show weren’t pleased with the judge’s decision, with some taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain Zara should have stayed in the competition.
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@fansvfavourites penned: “A robbery has occurred tonight. we will miss you Zara #Strictly.”
@Cogs39 added: “Can’t get over how good Graziano & Zara looked. The make up & costumes were something else. Sad to see them leave #Strictly #scd #StrictlyComeDancing.”
@ania_in_london fumed: “@GrazianoDiPrima and Zara were more accomplished on the dance-off and deserved to go through. Zara showed impeccable grit, graft and strength of character. She should definitely be proud of her achievements! #Strictly.”
However, others agreed with the elimination, with @CarlaDevine1 writing: “I’ve acc really enjoyed Zara, she’s really tried every week and that’s what I enjoy seeing. Was the right decision tho #Strictly.” (sic)
“Adam and Luba did a better job in the dance off #Strictly,” @orangina17 shared.
@Charlie__Tweets added: “Yay!!!!! Well done Adam and Luba. Happy! #Strictly.”
On Saturday, the 26-year-old had performed a Charleston to Jeepers Creepers by Al Donahue & His Orchestra.
She received scores of six from Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse, while Craig Revel Horwood awarded her a seven, giving them an overall total of 25.
Meanwhile, Adam and Luba were further up the leaderboard with 32 points after their American Smooth to Magic Moments by Perry Como.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 7.05pm on BBC One.
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