Overview
- During the second live show, Buswell and Dennis scored 17 for their Cha Cha as the audience booed when Motsi Mabuse urged them to "rehearse more" and "stick to the routine."
- Buswell replied on-air that she did not know how they could rehearse more, later telling It Takes Two they had already trained the maximum hours allowed.
- Mabuse reinforced her view with, "Find a way... we have to get one performance without those tiny tiny creepers in there," after noting multiple small mistakes.
- Viewers criticized the comment on X, arguing it suggested the pair had not put in the effort despite intensive training.
- Coverage highlighted that Buswell is pregnant and Dennis, 66, is the oldest contestant this series, context that shaped public reaction to the exchange.