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Strictly fans divided over Dan Walker’s upcoming dance for musicals week: ‘It’s basically a free pass’

The presenter is set to perform a Charleston

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Strictly Come Dancing viewers are divided as Dan Walker prepares for his upcoming Musicals Week routine.

Alongside partner Nadiya Bychkova, the BBC Breakfast host is set to perform a Charleston to Good Morning from Singin’ In The Rain.

However, some viewers aren’t so sure about the routine.

Dan Walker on Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly fans are divided over Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova’s upcoming dance (Credit: BBC)

Strictly star Dan Walker

The show’s upcoming songs and dances were announced on Twitter yesterday (November 16).

Here’s a full list:

  • AJ and Kai will be dancing the Waltz to Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music.
  • Rose and Giovanni will be dancing the Quickstep to Love Is An Open Door from Frozen.
  • Tilly and Nikita will be dancing a Couple’s Choice routine to Revolting Children from Matilda.

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  • Dan and Nadia will be dancing the Charleston to Good Morning from Singin’ In The Rain.
  • John and Johannes will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins.
  • Rhys and Nancy will be dancing the Jive to Footloose.
  • Tom and Amy will be dancing a Couple’s Choice to On My Own from Les Misérables.
Dan Walker on Twitter
Dan will perform a Charleston this weekend (Credit: BBC)

How did Strictly fans respond?

Following the announcement, viewers took to the comments to share their thoughts.

And it appears that some were divided over Dan’s upcoming performance.

A few believed that a Charleston was an easy option for Dan.

Dan’s got a Charleston which is basically a free pass

One said: “I told @HausofDylan95 on the weekend that Dan would get the Charleston as his next dance as it is has been the most generously scored dance this series and unsurprisingly I was right.”

A second agreed: “Exactly what I said to my family. When does he get to do a Samba or Salsa?”

A third wrote: “Dan’s got a Charleston which is basically a free pass. Tilly or Tom to go, I reckon; Tilly because she doesn’t seem to have strong public support, and Tom because he’s so bland I keep forgetting he exists.”

‘This is the one where Dan will go’

Meanwhile, others feared for Dan’s spot on the BBC One show.

Another tweeted: “As much as I love Dan I think this is the one where he will go, the Charlestown is gonna be a hard one. Plus it’s coming down to the great dancers now so it may be wrong to stay but there’s 2 couples that could go first in my choice.”

A second added: “Totally underwhelmed so far by musical numbers chosen for Saturday. Yet again, @bbcstrictly producers have chosen a ridiculous song for Dan…deliberately. #ittakestwo.”

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A third shared: “Another showy dance for Dan I see.”

However, one said: “Glad @mrdanwalker gets to do the Charleston!”

It comes after Dan and Nadiya escaped the dance-off this weekend, which left some viewers furious.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor