‘She’s got it in for her…’: Strictly Come Dancing fans convinced judge Shirley Ballas ‘can’t stand’ EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal — as they spot tension on-screen and claim she’s been ‘set up to fail’ after another dance-off shock… - suong
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have been left convinced one of the judges ‘can’t stand’ a contestant – as they spot feud.
Shirley Ballas first joined the BBC One programme as head judge back in 2017.
Taking to X, viewers claimed that Shirley is in a secret rivalry with one of this year’s contestants.
EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal portrays the role of Suki Panesar in the
The 46-year-old, who is partnered with Julian Caillon, has been in the bottom two on three occasions.
In the latest episode, she faced off against Ellie Goldstein, who was ultimately eliminated.
One fan wrote on X: “Shirley gonna get rid of Balvinder.”
Another added: “I cant see Balvinder escaping the Dance off tonight. Shirley seems to have a downer on her so it seems likely she will not safe.”
A third shared: “As Shirley is the judge, it’s already clear that Bal is going home so this dance off is pointless.”
While a fourth penned: “If this goes to the final judge then Balvinder is f****d cos Shirley dont like her.”
Meanwhile, it’s not the first time that fans have spotted a “feud” between Shirley and a contestant.
They previously claimed to see a rivalry brewing between Shirley and former Love Islander Amber Davies.
It came as Amber and her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin faced criticism for their Viennese waltz in last Saturday’s show.
Closing the show with their performance to I See Red by Everybody Loves An Outlaw, Shirley offered some firm feedback.
“On my book, it says Viennese waltz. And this, for me, was an American style, Viennese waltz, and only because I teach it,” she said.
“It’s another style that I teach, and it is a lot more open.
“So everything that you did, you did open, Anton and I counted bars.
“You had about 18 bars, so the real Viennese Waltz, which is what it was, didn’t actually come to fruition,” the judge added.
“I cannot complain of what you do. It’s just not the same title I have in my book.”
She did, however, add, “But everything you did was lovely.”
One fan wrote on X: “Shirley is very unprofessional the way she speaks to Amber.
“Doesn’t even try to hide the fact she can’t stand her.”
Another added: “Glad we’ve established that Shirley just doesn’t like Amber.”
A third said: “Curious as to why Shirley was criticising Amber for dancing choreo that was given to her ??
“She danced beautifully and Shirley’s comments made no sense.”
Ultimately, Amber and Nikita were given 9s by all of the judges apart from Shirley, who gave the couple only a score of 8.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
Gia Giudice Breaks Silence on Rumors of Secret Marriage to Boyfriend Christian Carmichael trucc
The 'Next Gen NYC' star, 24, has been dating Carmichael since 2020
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Gia Giudice is setting the record straight.
In the Nov. 3 episode of her podcast, Casual Chaos, the 24-year-old daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice addressed the "crazy rumors" circulating online that she got married.
She began by sharing that there is a "crazy AI account on Facebook" that has been "making the most fake news" about her life. One of those "news" headlines was that she has tied the knot with boyfriend Christian Carmichael — and it seems some people have taken it as truth.
"I was in the nail salon the other day, and this lady was like, 'Oh, my God, your wedding dress was gorgeous.' And I was like, 'What is she talking about?' " Gia recalled. "Like, I did not get married, nor am I engaged, nor did I have a secret wedding with only my immediate family. Like, none of this happened."
"Like, we're not getting married," the Next Gen NYC star continued, referring to Carmichael.
Gia said there are also rumors that she's "been pregnant before," to which she responded: "Not pregnant. Maybe I just looked chunky that day."
As for all the fake news, she told her viewers, "Just ignore it all."
"Like, no one's pregnant. No one's married. No one's engaged," she said.
Gia went on to speak about her relationship with Carmichael, whom she began dating in 2020 after the pair met during a beach weekend in New Jersey ahead of her freshman year of college at Rutgers University.
"We've been together since we were 19," she said, before sharing what keeps their connection solid. "I think the foundation of our relationship is honestly trust. We've been through a lot. We've been through a lot of ups and downs. So I think the biggest thing is trust. And we're still going strong."
Gia previously noted on her podcast that her family fully supports her relationship with Carmichael.
"My mom loves Christian," she said. "But, you know, Christian honestly has an amazing relationship with everyone in my family."
She shared that Carmichael has also visited her father, Joe Giudice, in the Bahamas, where he lives. "You guys have a great relationship," Gia told her boyfriend, who had joined her on the podcast episode at the time. "You guys always joke around with each other."
While she's not engaged or married, Gia did recently make a major life change, finally deciding to move out of her mom's home and into an apartment. She revealed during her Nov. 3 podcast episode that she is set to move to Jersey City, N.J., "in one week."
Addressing whether she sees herself ever leaving her home state of New Jersey, she said, "I'm open to exploring other towns in my 20s, whether it's Brooklyn or I do move to [New York City]. But Jersey City was a good step for me because my heart will always be in Jersey."
"My family's here. My boyfriend's here. And it's just the perfect happy medium to make my commute easier to the city, but then also make it easy for me to just get on the highway and come see my family or boyfriend," she continued. "So I don't know. I'm open to exploring in my 20s, but long term, yes. I think I will always be in Jersey."
