Strictly 2017 viewers shocked by Craig's "harsh" 4 for Aston

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood was not impressed with Aston Merrygold and Janette Manrara's performance on Saturday night – but did it deserve that low a score?

Strictly Come Dancing 2017 Aston Merrygold

Published: Sunday, 5 November 2017 at 9:05 am

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood had a rollercoaster of a show on Saturday night.

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One moment he was literally bowing at the feet of celebrity Debbie McGee after she earned the first perfect 40 of the series; the next he was awarding pre-series favourite Aston Merrygold a lowly '4' for his week seven Waltz.

Ouch.

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Many viewers were shocked and surprised by the low score – and made their feelings known on Twitter.

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Craig also scored fellow Strictly celeb Ruth Langsford a '4' – which annoyed Aston fans even more given that Ruth and Anton Du Beke fell over during their performance.

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Will the low score cost Aston and Janette? Tune in to the results at 7.15pm this Sunday to find out...

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