Strictly Come Dancing viewers are certain that Anton Du Beke made a 'telling' Angela Rippon remark amid 'fix' claims.

During the latest episode of the BBC's smash hit show in Blackpool, Angela, 79, and pro Kai Widdrington performed an American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald, reports the Daily Mirror.

During the feedback segment, judge Anton, 57, praised the routine, and said: "That's right up my street! I loved this, I almost didn't really care how it went because I loved it so much. The frocks, the suits, the extra dancers, the whole ambience, it was just perfect for tonight.

"You looked amazing, you had a moment there where you were dancing around going: 'This is great!', you turned around and went: 'Oh, who are you!' it was one of the extra dancers." He added: "It was so elegant, so sophisticated and gorgeous, I'm delighted you got to do it!"

It comes as fans voiced their anger last week claiming that the judges' decision to save Angela following the dance-off was a 'fix'.

Angela and her professional dance partner, Kai, 28, were saved from the axe over Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley by three out of four judges. Fans claimed that the judges kept Angela in just for Blackpool week due to her history of hosting Come Dancing.

Taking to Twitter , now X, one person spoke of Anton's feedback on Saturday's show and said: "'I almost didn't care how it went' um. Anton. that's a bit telling #strictly!", a different account put: "Anton saying ‘I don’t really care how the dance went’ really says it all regarding Angela #Strictly!" while another viewer said: "Did Anton basically just admit they don't care what Angela R does, they love it anyway? #Strictly."

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Elsewhere, one person said: "how can Anton say that he doesn't care how it went when he’s supposed to be a judge #Strictly!" while a different account put: "Anton doesn't care how Angela's dance went? Sure he won't be so generous to the others #strictly #scd." Angela and Kai scored 28 points for the routine.

Also on the show, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola danced a Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin danced to a Couple's Choice to Ain't No Other Man by Christina Aguilera, Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe did an American Smooth to Unchained Melody by Benedetta Caretta while Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performed a Quickstep to It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) by Duke Ellington.

While Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell performed a Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! and Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu danced the Argentine Tango to Back To Black by Amy Winehouse.

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