BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her

Nancy and Shayne supported one another (Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing fans have rallied behind Nancy Xu, after she expressed feeling upset.

During this evening's episode of It Takes Two, professional dancer Nancy made an appearance with her celebrity partner Shayne Ward to reflect on their recent performance which saw them facing the dance-off against Dr Punam and Gorka Marquez.

Despite Punam and Gorka leaving the competition, fans were shocked to find viewers' favourite Shayne in jeopardy. Now, Nancy has candidly shared about their unique spin on the Paso Doble to In The Hall Of Mountain King by Grieg.

Addressing host Fleur East on It Takes Two tonight, Nancy remarked: "We are doing an entertainment show, we are here to bring something - that's why we have a Movie Week, a Halloween week, musicals week.

"It's not just about correct techniques - important - but it's also about having fun and making people enjoy our performance. We try and bring everything we possibly could to the show," while Shayne offered his support saying: "We did."

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Nancy admitted she was upset with the backlash over their routine (Image: BBC)

Nancy concluded: "We will keep pushing and as much as some people dislike the choreography, there's also the other side - people like the choreography. I do feel, as a choreographer, we want to make more memories, especially as its the 20th anniversary."

Following her heartfelt revelation, supporters have taken to social media to commend Nancy for her innovative approach to the dance routine.

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One fan expressed disappointment, writing: "I'm sad that Nancy is upset about people not liking her choreography but I stand by thinking it wasn't good. Also every week on #ItTakesTwo it seems to be a pity party from Shayne and I don't think this is helping their popularity ngl. #Strictly."

Shayne and Nancy landed in the bottom two this week (Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Echoing a different sentiment, another viewer supported the choreographer: "Yesss Nancy, it's an entertainment show! ! Some people take this show way too seriously #Strictly #ItTakesTwo," while another was sympathetic towards a contestant: "Shayne sounds a bit down by the public's opinion of him... not sure why he doesn't appear to be liked... he's a pretty good dancer, and I think an alright guy... but what do I know."

Defending the performance in question, another audience member countered: "I actually rather liked Shane's dance (despite my reservations about the meaning of the paso), but I can see that Len would've complained about 'all the mucking about at the start' #ItTakesTwo #Strictly".

*Strictly: It Takes Two airs weekdays at 6.30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she's 'upset' as fans rush to support her