Strictly Come Dancing fans: 'What are the judges thinking?'

Strictly Come Dancing Eddie and Zara in the dance off in week 5

(Image credit: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers are convinced the judges got this week's elimination wrong!

The fans are annoyed that comedian Eddie Kadi and his partner Karen Hauer were sent home and claim they "totally disagreed" with the judges' choice!

Eddie Kadi & Karen Hauer in Strictly Come Dancing 2023 — Eddie and Karen were eliminated (Image credit: BBC/Ray Burmiston)

In tonight's results show comedian Eddie and his partner Karen had to dance off against former Love Island star Zara McDermott and her professional Graziano Di Prima.

Eddie and Karen's samba failed to wow the audience, while Zara and Graziano's American smooth didn't hit the spot.

Both couples had been in the dance off in previous weeks.

Eddie and Zara in the dance off in week 5 — Eddie and Zara had to dance off (Image credit: BBC)

Zara and Graziano were saved in week three when they had to dance off against Nikita Kanda and her partner Gorka Marquez.

While Eddie and Karen were in the dance off last week and were saved against Paralympian Jody Cundy and his partner Jowita Przystal.

So it was tough for both couples to face the dance off again.

Zara admitted it was hard to hear she was in the dance off once more, and assured viewers she had been working really hard.

While Eddie kept his usual cheery persona but was clearly sad to be facing the judges again.

Eddie and Karen dance off — The fans thought Eddie's performance was good enough to keep him in the competition (Image credit: BBC)

Eddie and Karen danced first, with Zara and Graziano following.

And all four judges chose to save Zara and Graziano.

But the viewers weren't impressed!

They took to social media to share their disbelief at the result.

"What were the judges thinking?!" asked one baffled viewer.

Eddie and Karen should have stayed what were the judges thinking?!!#StrictlyComeDancingOctober 22, 2023

Another viewer said she was "totally disagreeing" with the result while one sad fan said, "I'm gonna miss him and Karen dancing next week".

How did they save Zara over Eddie? She's like a plank of wood being dragged about. Eddie is like a ray of light. I'm gonna miss him and Karen dancing next week. #StrictlyComeDancing pic.twitter.com/k1plxIVWGfOctober 22, 2023

Totally disagreeing with the #StrictlyComeDancing dance off result. Eddie and Karen were so much more entertaining.October 22, 2023

Eddie & Karen have been robbed !!! Wat on earth are the judges thinking 🤦🏻‍♀️ #StrictlyComeDancingOctober 22, 2023

And some annoyed viewers claimed Eddie and Karen were "robbed" because they thought the pair had been the "superior" dancers.

What dances were the judges watching? Eddie and Karen far more superior. #StrictlyComeDancingOctober 22, 2023

Unfortunately, while we all love to give our opinions on the dances from our sofas, it's the judges who have the final say!

Will the fans agree with next week's elimination? We'll have to wait and see!

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday on BBC One. Check our TV Guide for more information.

Kerry is a writer, author and editor with a lifelong love of the soaps, a passion for TV drama of all kinds, and an obsessive devotion to Strictly Come Dancing.

She was features editor of All About Soap magazine for more than a decade, covering every bit of excitement from all the UK soaps and the Aussies and still writes about all the juiciest gossip from the Street, the Square and the Dales whenever she can.

Kerry’s also an author of historical fiction, and her two jobs collided when she got the chance to write two novels based on Emmerdale, and the Sugden, Tate and Dingle families, during WW2.