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Strictly viewers put off after Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu's dance 'ruined'

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Francesca Shillcock
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Strictly Come Dancing viewers were put off while watching Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu's Tango on Saturday night – but not because of the routine. Many took to Twitter to complain about the audience clapping which was taking place during the performance.

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Taking to the ballroom, Molly and Carlos put on a ferocious show to Billie Eilish's Bad Guy but some suggested it was "ruined" by the clapping. One person wrote: "Come on #Strictly @bbcstrictly - stop the clapping seals during performances, and let the dancers and musicians do their work.

WATCH: Viewers put off during Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu's dance due to clapping

"The clapping completely ruined the intensity of that tango. #StrictlyComeDancing."

A second had a similar thought, tweeting: "The audience [is] rowdy tonight, not sure I like all the noise during the dances, they probably do it all the time but it’s grating on me tonight #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #StrictlyComeDancing2022."

A third, meanwhile, commented: "The clapping is SO ANNOYING!!!!!!!! @bbcstrictly #StrictlyComeDancing #scd," as a fourth added: "Bloody amazing tango from Molly and Carlos. Awful audience clap along. Just STOP it!!"

Despite the bad reviews towards the clapping, the routine went down a treat with fans and left many hoping that it was enough to make sure the pair do not face the dreaded dance-off on Sunday night.

Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu dancing a tango© Photo: BBC

Fans were off-put by the clapping

"I hope Molly isn’t in the dance off again, her and Carlos are a great paring, he’s brought a real freshness to the pro team. #StrictlyComeDancing #StrictlyComeDancing2022 #strictly," said a fan.

Last week, they were in the dance-off against Tyler West and Dianne Buswell and came out on top. After the result, Molly said: "I'm so grateful to still be in the competition. Thank you to everyone that did vote for us, your continuous support means so much to both of us.

"@gkx_carlos You're the most amazing partner and friend, I could not do this without you. The fact I got to perform a Jive (twice) in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom with you is an absolute honour," she wrote alongside a picture of them dancing during Saturday's show.

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