Strictly star Will Mellor looks unimpressed, Nancy Xu speaks on It Takes Two
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Strictly star Will Mellor takes swipe at judges as he defends performance amid illness

Reckons the audience appreciated his efforts last weekend

Strictly star Will Mellor rued the judges’ comments about him last weekend as he reflected on avoiding the dance off.

Will, 46, battled a virus in the days running up to Saturday’s (October 15) performance, limiting his ability to rehearse.

Nonetheless, he and pro partner Nancy Xu pressed on with their rhumba, but ended up with their lowest score so far.

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Additionally, Will and Nancy were the final couple not be told they were safe before Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova were confirmed as the pair dancing for their survival against Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima.

Appearing on It Takes Two last night (Thursday October 20), Will revealed how he felt he’d performed under the circumstances.

And his words seemed to convey a sense of frustration with the judges as he explained how his mood changed as they assessed his performance.

Strictly star Will Mellor listens as Nancy Xu speaks on It Takes Two
Strictly star Will Mellor and pro partner Nancy Xu recalled their feelings on It Takes Two (Credit: BBC iPlayer)

Were the Strictly judges too harsh on Will Mellor?

Strictly’s judges came under fire from viewers last weekend for the 23 points awarded to Will and Nancy.

The pair had previously notched up scores of 34, 26 and 33.

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Strictly star Will Mellor appears on It Takes Two

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