“Maybe he’s lost the paddle,” Claudia Winkleman deadpanned. <\/p>
Strictly Come Dancing viewers have expressed their frustration with judge Craig Revel Horwood after he gave both Layton Williams<\/a> and Ellie Leach<\/a> a nine each, leaving them both one point away from a perfect 40.<\/p>\n Both Ellie and Layton have been in the top two of the leaderboard<\/a> each week, with neither of them receiving a 10 from Horwood.<\/p>\n During tonight\u2019s show Layton and Ellie performed a Couple\u2019s Choice to Ain\u2019t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera and Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud, respectively, and they both received 39 points.<\/p>\n The other three judges didn\u2019t hesitate to get them each perfect scores, with Horwood being the sole 9 for both couples. \u201cMaybe he\u2019s lost the paddle,\u201d presenter Claudia Winkleman deadpanned live on air.<\/p> Viewers have shared their annoyance on X (formerly Twitter) at Craig\u2019s scoring, with many of them believing the duos deserved a 40.<\/p>\n One user wrote: \u201cI normally agree with Craig with the other contestants but he should of given Layton 10 for that.\u201d<\/p>\n I normally agree with Craig with the other contestants but he should of given Layton a 10 for that \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc80 #Strictly<\/a> #SCD<\/a> #StrictlyComeDancing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HiMSexShby<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Reality Tv Updates (@realitytv123) November 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>