'I'm going home!' insists Strictly's Motsi Mabuse as she and Craig Revel Horwood clash over his brutal comments

11/02/2024 03:20 PM

Motsi Mabuse was left insisting ‘I’m going home!’ during a tense judges’ exchange on Strictly Come Dancing.

The remaining 10 couples returned for the BBC show’s latest round on Saturday night.

However, the judges found themselves with very different opinions after a particular routine.

Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe performed a Waltz to Whitney Houston‘s “I Will Always Love You”.

Afterwards, Craig Revel Horwood commented: “I wish it could’ve been a little bit softer, a little bit lighter throughout.

“It bothered me that your frame was constantly going in and out.”

Head judge Shirley Ballas interrupted by saying “I don’t agree with you at all”.

While fellow panelist Motsi Mabuse declared: “I am going home!”, as she and Shirley swapped seats.

Viewers posting on social media were left divided by the interaction.

One wrote: “When Mommi and Daddy are arguing get out off the room.

“Motsi is just hilarious.”

Another added: “can Shirley stfu? just let Craig judge smh – I love Motsi though.”

A third penned: “What gives Motsi & Shirley the right to not allow Craig to give his opinion?

“This is not the first time they've cut him off and prevented him from finishing his critique.

“If men did that to a female judge there would be mayhem!”

Following the judges’ feedback, Montell and Johannes joined Claudia Winkleman to hear their score.

They received a total of 35 – an 8 from Craig and 9 from each of the other judges.

However, JLS singer JB Gill and Love Island alum Tasha Ghouri emerged as the joint high scorers.

They each received 39 for their routines – just one point shy of a perfect score.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and is available on iPlayer.