Overview

• Balvinder Sopal and partner Julian Caillon danced a foxtrot to The Way You Look Tonight and scored 26 on Saturday’s live show.
• Shirley Ballas said the footwork was “by no means very good” and called for stronger finishes and attention to heel turns.
• Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse each gave sevens, while Shirley and Anton Du Beke both scored six.
• The studio audience booed as Ballas defended her stance, saying she believes Sopal can go far if she addresses technical details.
• Social media users alleged undermarking and cited comparisons with higher scores for George Clarke, while Sopal accepted the feedback and vowed to work on it.