Cacace: 'Judges remarks were unnecessary'

Professional dancer Flavia Cacace has said that the Strictly Come Dancing judges' criticism of Craig Kelly was unnecessary.

On Saturday's show, Craig Revel Horwood described Kelly as dancing like "a Thunderbird", while Bruno Tonioli claimed that their cha cha cha was "a nightmare". Meanwhile, Alesha Dixon complained that Kelly should not have made it further in the BBC reality series than actress Zoe Lucker.

"I'm really pleased you got to Blackpool, Craig, but I can't believe that Zoe's gone and I had to endure that," said Dixon.

Speaking about the judges' comments, Cacace told It Takes Two: "I think we'd got used to it by Saturday, but I think some of it was a little bit unnecessary.

"In a way, we feel a little bit relieved, because if they'd got any worse, next week or the following week - I think it would have been a bit too much to take. But that's part of the game."

She added: "No one wants to be the couple that nobody wants to be there. You want to be there, because you deserve to be there. I think we got the point, where if we carried on, it would have been hard."

The Coronation Street actor added: "It was tough because it was the first time. I'd smiled throughout a dance and had clearly enjoyed it. But you just never know what to expect.

"At the end of the day, the judges could say it's not great, but I would always have come back every week."

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