Vincent Simone smiling / Strictly 2025 bottom four

Ex-Strictly pro Vincent Simone addresses ‘upsetting ‘ change to results show

By Fabio Magnocavallo

7 Oct 2025, 16:25 | Updated: 7 Oct 2025, 17:06

Tags: Celebrity Exclusives, Entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing, Vincent Simone

Former Strictly star Vincent Simone has exclusively spoken out after viewers were left unimpressed with changes to its results show.

The 2025 series is in full swing and Movie Week is just around the corner. Last weekend, Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden were the first couple booted off.

While many were left divided over the result, they were also distracted by the show’s new format.

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Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden hugging — Thomas and Amy were the first celeb couple booted out (Credit: BBC)

Strictly viewers react to ‘new format’ following first results show

On Sunday night’s results show, there was a bit of a Strictly shake-up. Usually, host Tess Daly would tell one couple they were in the bottom two mid-way through the results show, and the other just before the dance-off.

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