Craig Revel-Horwood and Shirley Ballas seemed to be at loggerheads with each other over George Clarke‘s performance on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday.
On the latest instalment of BBC show viewers appeared to watch a live squabble between the two judges, as the pair disagreed and bickered during their feedback section on George Clarkes segment.
The YouTuber and podcast host who is partnered with Alexis Warr danced their couples choice, to the viral KPop Demon Hunters song, Soda Pop.
Wearing colourful outfits and performing a high energy dance, with lots of lifts, cartwheels and impressive moves, George and Alexis made sure to keep the viewers and audience at home entertained.
But it was what happened next that had people talking.
When it came to Shirley’s feedback she said: ‘That was synchronised, that was precision.
Craig Revel-Horwood and Shirley Ballas seemed to be at loggerheads with each other over George Clarke’s performance on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday
On the latest instalment of BBC show viewers appeared to watch a live squabble between the two judges, as the pair disagreed and bickered during their feedback section on George Clarkes segment
‘It’s not easy when you have to step on her back and go over because it can only be a limited amount of weight so she doesn’t get hurt, but you were flying like an angel’.
She concluded: our cartwheels were synchronised to perfection.That whole number, the kids at home are gonna go wild, we were going wild – it was great’.
However after Anton Du Beke said he felt George didn’t ‘come alive’ until after he did his big lift, Craig echoed him and went one further.
He said: ‘Anton Du Beke is actually right. It needed to be sharper. Shirley I don’t agree with you. It was out of sync a lot. K-Pop should be like a machine darling.’
Despite Craig not finishing his critique, the audience responded with huge boos and jeers before Shirley who responded with a quick quip.
Due to guest judge, broadway star and Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo being part of the judges lineup this week, Shirley was sat three seats away from Craig, as opposed to her usual two.
With tensions brewing, the ballroom dancer said: ‘From that end of the desk, it might look one way, but from this end, it looked b****y fabulous. It looked amazing’.
Without batting an eyelid, Craig cut back: ‘I’m telling you Shirley, you’re wrong!’
The YouTuber and podcast host who is partnered with Alexis Warr danced their couples choice, to the viral KPop Demon Hunters song, Soda Pop
Whilst Shirley described their routine as ‘synchronised to perfection’ Craig disagreed cutting back and saying Shirley ‘was wrong’
After witnessing the explosive exchange between the pair, Motsi Mabuse who was say next to Craig then joked that she was like the child ‘sitting inbetween mummy and daddy having a fight’
Fans headed over to X to share their thoughts on the two long standing judges arguing over their thoughts on the performance
‘This type of dance, it has to be absolutely specific and that is why it looks like one type of person dancing throughout and it wasn’t like that unfortunately.’
After witnessing the explosive exchange between the pair, Motsi Mabuse who was say next to Craig then joked that she was like the child ‘sitting inbetween mummy and daddy having a fight’.
As George and Alexis made their way to the Clauditorium, host Claudia Winkleman joked that the pair had ’caused a ruckus with the judges’.
Despite the squabble, George scored an impressive 31 out of 40 – with Shirley awarding him nine points and Craig just six.
Fans headed over to X to share their thoughts writing: ‘So where you sit at the judges desk determines what you see….Quick someone swap seats with Shirley before Lewis Cope and Katya dance because from her seat she only sees faults with him #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing’
‘I’m so pleased Craig said that to Shirley. #strictly’
‘“Shirley, you’re wrong”’
‘craig: “shirley, i don’t agree with you” ‘
‘I turn my back for 5 mintues and Craig and Shirley have gone at it over Soda Pop! #Strictly’
‘Shirley and Craig at it again lol’
‘Motsi must feel a lot safer knowing she has Cynthia for back up when Craig and Shirley fight. #Strictly’
‘Poor Motsi always sat between Craig and Shirley beefing #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing’
It’s not the first time Craig and Shirley haven’t seen eye to eye.
Last year things became particularly uncomfortable between the two judges when they discussed former Eastenders actor Jamie Borthwick and his dance partner Michelle Tsiakkas.
The two became very heated with raised voices, meaning judge Motsi had to step in and interrupt them to successfully diffuse the situation.
