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Privacy NoticeStrictly Come Dancing enthusiasts think they’ve uncovered a “new curse” haunting the celebs after JB Gill and Amy Dowden faced the feared dance-off. The JLS star and his pro partner landed in the bottom two on Sunday (20 October), competing against ex-footballer Paul Merson and Karen Hauer. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke chose to save JB and Amy, much to fans’ relief, securing their spot for the iconic Halloween week. However, some viewers are convinced there’s a curse linked to the order of performances, noting that JB and Amy’s early slot on Saturday (19 October) might have doomed them.
Amy Dowden and JB Gill were in the bottom two on Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend
(Image: BBC)
Tweets flooded in with concerns, pointing out that Shayne Ward and Nick Knowles also hit the dance-off after being first to perform on the hit BBC show earlier this month. Strictly viewers have now speculated a ‘first dance curse’, reports the Mirror. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: “Crazy how JB danced first last night and in the dance off, and Shayne ward danced first last week and too himself there. Going first is a curse lol.” A second added: “Ooh that’s a bit of a shock, but I think sometimes opening the show can put you in a risky position. Easy to forget the first couple especially if they fall in the middle of the leaderboard.” Craig had already hinted at trouble for JB and Amy as they were mid-table post-jive, and it seems fans are echoing his sentiments. “Going first is a proper curse this series,” remarked another viewer, while someone else expressed their disbelief: “Voters with goldfish memories yet again. Two weeks in a row. The curse of first.” The surprise was palpable when Tess Daly announced JB and Amy for the dance-off, with many having pegged them as potential champions. “JB and AMY?!?! In the bottom 2? What’s going on? ” a fan posted and another added: “What the actual F. JB and Amy should be nowhere near the dance off. #Strictly.”
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu also faced the dance off after performing first on Strictly one week
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Sign up to OK’s TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Despite scoring 30 points for their jive to OutKast’s Hey Ya, the pair found themselves in jeopardy, prompting reactions like, “JB and Amy don’t deserve to be KastOut for that jive. Hopefully they won’t suffer from being first.” One even outraged: “How on earth were JB and Amy in the dance – off? ? It was one of the best dances on Saturday night!” There’s been a heated reaction as some fans feel other couples who scored lower on the leaderboard should have faced elimination instead of JB and Amy. One irate viewer tweeted: “JB and Amy in the dance off (over at least 3 or 5 others). The actual Hell voting public?!” while another expressed surprise and commented: “JB AND AMY! WHAT? Wow shocked at that.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnJB GillShayne WardStrictly Come Dancing
