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Strictly Come Dancing fans ‘annoyed’ at treatment of Paul Merson and urge show to ‘stop’

Strictly Come Dancing fans are fuming over the treatment of Paul Merson, with some calling for the star to be taken more seriously.

With Paul’s acknowledgement of the unserious choreography he has done in previous weeks, fans were quick to chime in and call for the show to stop “embarrassing” the star. On social media, It Takes Two viewers agreed with Paul’s statement, with one writing: “He’s quite right….They need to stop all these stupid dances they give to ex sports people. Janette acknowledged the unserious choreography that Paul has endured (Credit: BBC) Another added: “The whole vibe of this interview has been ‘ooh yeah it’s great doing proper ballroom’.

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