Strictly viewers aren’t happy about Tameka Empson’s shock departure

EastEnders star Tameka Empson became the second celeb to leave Strictly last night – and fans were not happy.

There was shock when Empson and TV presenter Laura Whitmore landed in the bottom two after the public vote was revealed, despite not-too-shabby performances the night before.

After a tough dance off, the judges decided to send Tameka home, with Craig Revel Horwood describing both performances as “extraordinary” and declaring that he didn’t feel he’d been in such a position before.

Our Twitter poll revealed you were feeling the same, with a whopping 94% agreeing that the wrong couples were in the dance-off, and 78% saying Tameka shouldn’t have left.

Unsurprisingly, there were plenty of angry and upset tweets to be found (including some from Ed Balls’ Labour Party colleagues – #awkward)

Whaaaat! Tameka was the best one. #Strictly https://t.co/eywm5BeHuT

— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) October 9, 2016

#tameka been so busy. Just watched #Strictly @Tameka_Empson I wanted you to go further great energy & you hid your injury? #edballs over 2 u

— Dawn Butler MP✊???? (@DawnButlerBrent) October 9, 2016

Love #Strictly but surely people have been pressing the wrong buttons on their phones? @Tameka_Empson was BRILLIANT!

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) October 9, 2016

So sorry and sad for my lovely @Tameka_Empson Gutted you're out. You're a star and so so lovely xxx #Strictly #wrongdecision

— Gaby Roslin (@GabyRoslin) October 9, 2016

Genuinely gutted @Tameka_Empson left #Strictly tonight. I'm not saying Laura deserved to leave by the way. It was just the wrong bottom two.

— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) October 9, 2016

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Bollocks. Got rid of the wrong one there. Love Tameka #Strictly

— Claudia Connell (@Claudiacc) October 9, 2016

Strictly continues next Saturday on BBC1