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Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri fiercely defended by X Factor champ amid 'unfair advantage' row


Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri has been defended by Alexandra Burke, who previously starred on the show, over backlash for having previous dance experience before the show.

Alexandra appeared on the show back in 2017 and faced similar criticism for her career in performing arts, which included dance training. Strictly's Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Aljaž Škorjanec found themselves at the top of the leaderboard once again last week with 39 points (Image: BBC)However, both Katya and Wynne have spoken out since to explain that it was a 'silly joke', with Katya sharing she 'can't bear' to see negativity about Wynne and dismissing any awkwardness. A BBC insider told the Mirror regarding the situation: "Wynne and Katya have confirmed that their interactions in the Clauditorium were silly jokes they had planned together and have apologised to anyone who may have misinterpreted them.

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