Strictly judges furious at having to axe Zoe Lucker
Saturday, 31st October 2009.
Blonde bombshell Zoe Lucker has been voted off Strictly Come Dancing following what judges have called a ludicrous, ridiculous and nonsensical public vote.
The Footballers' Wives star placed fifth out of the ten remaining couples on the judges' scoreboard but when the paltry viewer votes were added it left her in the bottom two.
Even more startling was who she had to dance for survival against - third-placed Ali Bastian – meaning the judges had to vote off one of their favourite couples.
Head judge Len Goodman wasn’t happy: "I know the viewers' can do what they like and it's a popularity contest but this is ludicrous,” he said.
“It's nonsensical. There's five couples that are worse than these."
Bruno Tonioli agreed, saying: "It's ridiculous. Whoever we save it's not fair on the other person," he said.
He, Len and Craig Revel Horwood all voted to save The Bill star Ali, with Craig labelling it a "heinous dilemma".
Alesha Dixon looked bemused by throwing her head in her hands as she gave Lucker and her partner James Jordan a sympathy vote.
Zoe looked as shocked as the judges when she found out she would be dancing for survival, but in the end, took her vote-off-with grace.
"I have had an amazing time," she said. "I have loved being here."
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