{"id":69984,"date":"2023-10-24T07:44:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T07:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=69984"},"modified":"2023-10-24T07:44:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T07:44:38","slug":"strictly-address-favouritism-row-after-zara-mcdermotts-dance-off-save","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/strictly-address-favouritism-row-after-zara-mcdermotts-dance-off-save\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly address favouritism row after Zara McDermotts dance-off save"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly: Zara McDermott performs first dance of the series<\/h3>\n

Strictly Come Dancing hopefuls Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott are reportedly seen as the “BBC favourites” by their co-stars.<\/p>\n

Last weekend, Zara, 26, and her professional partner Graziano Di Prima, 29, were saved by the judges following a dance-off with Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer.<\/p>\n

The decision is said to have raised eyebrows backstage amongst the cast, although a Strictly source tells Express.co.uk this is far from the case.<\/p>\n

A show insider told The Sun: \u201cBobby and Zara are very much seen as \u2018BBC favourites\u2019 by their Strictly co-stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter she was saved there were more than a few eyebrows raised backstage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another source told the publication that Zara is “very much a golden girl for the BBC” and claimed there is “an element of jealously” about her getting through to another week.<\/p>\n

“And by giving Bobby a whirl on Strictly they can gauge his popularity outside the soap [EastEnders],” they added.<\/p>\n

Despite the claims, a Strictly source told Express.co.uk: “All of the judges are hugely experienced individuals who judge on dance and dance alone in the main show and in the dance offs.<\/p>\n

“Any conspiracy theories suggesting otherwise are simply untrue.”<\/p>\n

Both EastEnders star Bobby, 20, and documentary maker Zara are rising stars on the BBC, but have had opposite journeys on the show so far.<\/p>\n

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