Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'drama' between couple as dance was 'underscored'

A Strictly Come Dancing couple have got fans talking as they spotted "drama" between the pair. The show's 23rd series kicked off in earnest on Saturday (September 27), with the 15 celebrities taking to the floor to showcase their very first routines.

Former footballer Karen Carney topped the scoreboard with a staggering 31 points, while in last place, Ross King only just managed to break double digits with a combined score of 10. There was no public vote this week, so Saturday's scores will be added to next weekend's and bring an early end to one couple's time on the show.

However, one pair had fans declaring they had been "massively underscored" after their Waltz failed to attract the points viewers thought it should.

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Star of stage and screen Alex Kingston, paired with veteran pro Joahannes Radebe, earned a combined score of 21 dancing to Michael Buble's Cry Me a River.

The infamously harsh Craig Revel Horwood gave Kingston and Radebe their lowest score, four, while Shirley Ballas awarded them a five and Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke both gave the pair six points.

Commenting on an Instagram reel of the dance shared by Kingston and the BBC, viewers were quick to praise the dance for its 'drama'.

One wrote: "Alex and Jojo bringing immaculate vibes to the Strictly dance floor, loving all the drama, just gorgeous!"

Another agreed: "Just loved this!! So incredible for week one. The drama is everything and more fantastic choreo from Johannes."

Meanwhile, others commented on the couple's scores from the judges, with many claiming they deserved more points.

"This felt massively underscored to see where she ended up on the leader board," one wrote. "Was a great performance and it felt like marking shifted as the show went on."

"I think they suffered going early," agreed another fan. "Had they been a later couple in the show I think their score would - and should - have been higher. They were amazing. I hope they go far!"

"Loved this! I thought the scoring was a bit harsh though," someone else agreed.

However, with plenty more dances to come, some fans held out hope that the couple would receive higher scores in the future.

"Ohhh they are going to go far," one said.

Someone else agreed: "Loved her! Think she’ll go a long way."