The show uses a secret backup system. If the audience votes tie, the judges choose anyway.
That means one person’s opinion can override thousands of phone votes. Democracy? On Strictly? Never.
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Also, the contestants don’t know who is leaving until the moment the envelope opens. It’s pure theatre.
The dresses are a separate character.
Have you noticed how the judges dress differently on results night? Shirley wears something that looks like a pizza delivery accident.
Craig wears a turtleneck that screams “I am better than you.” Motsi brings the sequins.
Anton just smiles. He’s paid to be the nice one, and he’s brilliant at it.
