Overview
- The Dec. 7 results show sent Lewis Cope and Katya Jones home after a dance-off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin during Musicals Week.
- Davies had topped the leaderboard with a perfect 40 yet still landed in the bottom two, before the panel chose to keep her after both couples reprised their routines.
- Judges Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse appeared visibly distressed, and the decision was unanimous despite the close contest noted on air.
- Viewers flooded social media with anger, calling the outcome a 'travesty' and reviving debate over contestants' prior experience, citing Davies’ West End credits and Cope’s early stage background.
- The semi-final lineup is now set with Davies joining Balvinder Sopal, George Clarke and Karen Carney, as Cope thanked the show and partner Katya Jones and both women posted emotional tributes.