Strictly Come Dancing viewers left ‘gutted’ for Alex Kingston as actress makes numerous mistakes during latest performance: ‘I just want to give her a hug!’

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left ‘gutted’ for Alex Kingston following the actress’ less than impressive perfomance on Saturday, which saw all the couple’s votes carried over from last week’s Blackpool special. 

The Doctor Who actress, 62, was clearly disappointed after making numerous mistakes as she opened the show with a disco themed cha cha alongside pro partner Johannes Radebe, 38.

Despite her previously outstanding perfomances Alex blamed her latest lacklustre  dance on ‘fatigue’ which saw the judges score them just 24 points out of 40.

Judge Oti Mabuse said: ‘One mistake I can forgive, two mistakes I will look the other way, three mistakes? I am not mother Christmas!’. 

Later speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, an emotional Alex said: ‘It’s never really discussed when your at the sharp end, how our bodies are suffering and my 62-year-old self is saying, what are you saying, but my spirit and soul is saying [puts finger in her ears] la la la, I don’t want to know, I want to keep dancing’.

Taking to X fans said: ‘Gutted for Alex. Just got really staggered and a bit all over the place. But she showed such humility during the judges’ comments’: ‘I’m gutted for Alex’: ‘Poor girl so many mistakes at least she kept going’: ‘I want to give Alex a hug’.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gutted for Alex Kingston following the actress’ latest performance on Saturday

The Doctor Who actress, 62, was clearly disappointed after making numerous mistakes during her disco themed cha cha with pro partner Johannes Radebe , 38 

Next it was the turn of influencer George Clark who took to the floor for a quickstep  with pro partner Alex Warr, after receiving his first ever 10 last week.

Judges Oti, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke were full of praise for the. ‘classy’ routine, despite him also making a few mistakes.

Oti in particular gushed over George, and said he was a ‘step up from everyone’ ahead of next week’s semi-final, as the panel scored the routine 34 out of 40.

Despite her previously outstanding perfomances Alex blamed her latest lacklustre dance on ‘fatigue’ which saw the judges score them just 24 points out of 40

Judge Oti Mabuse said: ‘One mistake I can forgive, two mistakes I will look the other way, three mistakes? I am not mother Christmas !’

Taking to X fans said: ‘Gutted for Alex. Just got really staggered and a bit all over the place. But she showed such humility during the judges’ comments’