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Camilla Kerslake slams celebs with dance experience as husband struggles on Strictly

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  • Chris Robshaw's wife, Camilla Kerslake, criticised Strictly Come Dancing for casting contestants with significant prior dance experience, labelling it "wild" and "unfair".
  • Her comments followed the last-minute inclusion of former Love Island winner Amber Davies, who has a background in musical theatre and dance.
  • Davies defended her participation, explaining that ballroom and Latin dancing require different techniques compared to her West End stage experience.
  • Another contestant, Emmerdale star Lewis Cope, also has previous dance experience from performing in West End productions.
  • Separately, viewers expressed concern for model Ellie Goldstein after she appeared visibly upset following her first dance, though she later clarified her emotional state was not due to being upset.
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