BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans' fear as favourite given 'death slot'

Strictly fans have been left fearing for a favourite contestant after they danced in the "death slot" on Saturday night's show.

Olympian Montell Douglas was second to perform on the hit BBC show on Saturday, following on from Miranda star Sarah Hadland, but her turn had viewers worrying. One social media user posted on X: "Death slot rumba I fear for Montell #strictly."

Another wrote: "Montell doing a rumba in the death slot, this is just mean now… #Strictly "

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Another social media user said "It's so over" after posting: "Oh Montell in the death slot."

Montell faced criticism from the judges after performing to a song from Tony-winning The Colour Purple. Craig remarked: "It was very slow...I felt it lost a little bit of fluidity and ooze when you fell still...I felt we were just getting snapshots of still pictures."

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However, she was also given praise from head judge Shirley Ballas, who said "You are absolutely 100 per cent sure footed...Didn't wobble, your balance was outstanding...That was a very, very lovely rumba."

Montell, alongside the other contestants, is hoping for a place in next week's semi-final after surviving the Dance Off last week for a second time. In her VT training with professional Johannes, she spoke of the pressure and said: "It's like a cup having a little chip and waiting for it to all break."

She went on to score 32 before Love Island star Tasha Ghouri took to the dancefloor. Viewers will have to wait until Sunday's show to find out who makes it to the semi-final.