Strictly Come Dancing fans spot hurdle for Chris McCausland as they fear 'nightmare situation'
Strictly Come Dancing's dynamic duo Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell remain the top picks to clinch victory, yet aficionados have spotted a potential stumbling block for the comedian.
Viewers can't get enough of Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween special extravaganza on BBC One, with contestants donning their most ghoulish costumes. Visually impaired Chris McCausland has been captivating judges and fans since day one with his extraordinary dance prowess.
The duo's chances to triumph in this year's competition have been consistently on the rise, leaving Chris as the clear frontrunner for the coveted Glitterball Trophy. However, some apprehensive fans have taken to Reddit to voice their concerns over how he might fare under strict judging scrutiny compared to other competitors in terms of technical ability.
The user Major_Bee4483 posted: "I love Chris, not just his humour and comebacks but he is genuinely a great dancer, I think he'll make it all the way...the only issue is, if he's in a dance-off against say, Tasha, it's still judges vote how can they choose him over her?".
Their post followed with: "The public would for sure, but the judges if they're going on technicality?? I'd want him in there tho 100% already deserves to be in the final in my eyes."
Godfish23 offered words of comfort to the concerned fan, commenting: "If the public are voting for him so heavily Chris will never have to worry about a dance-off."
Backing Chris, Sixmoreplz chimed in: "Yeah I suspect the only way he'd ever leave before winning the damn thing is an injury withdrawal (which we don't want)!".
On the topic of Chris potentially landing in the dance-off, they continued: "God what a nightmare situation that would be - imagine having to pick between Chris and Tasha?".
"If that ever happened I suspect that the judges would decide to vote two a piece to keep in, so that it'd be a tie and then go with the public vote instead (which Chris would win)."
Another enthusiast clarified that there is no public vote following the dance-off and if there is a split decision, head judge Shirley Ballas would have the final say.
In a separate Reddit thread, Low_Food2893 confessed to holding an "unpopular opinion" about Chris, branding him as "overhyped".
They proceeded to express their belief that fellow comedian and actress Sarah Hadland deserved a higher score, replying to a fan: "So you think Chris tonight was stronger than Sarah? I mean we're all entitled to our opinions but I think marking tonight was rather off."
Kindly_Category7810 contributed: "I think Chris was accurately scored and Sarah was underscored - but her being underscored isn't Chris' fault."
Judge Craig Revel Horwood has not held back from providing constructive feedback to Chris, particularly after his emotional waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone.
He highlighted a few technical issues with the performance, saying: "I did actually have a moment," before adding, "and then I thought about the technicalities of it. Your left elbow is way too low. It lacked any sort of swing."
Despite his critique, the other judges were visibly moved, struggling to hold back tears following the breathtaking routine.
Catch the next episode of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday on BBC One at 6.25pm.