The 59-year-old’s voice seemed to shake after she addressed the camera as the credits rolled on tonight’s results show.
“I love Aston and Janette, I think they’re super stars. They’ve lit up the studio every week,” she said, looking sad as she stood next to professional partner Giovanni Pernice.
Meanwhile, fellow contestant Susan Calman said: “I’m shocked and devastated that Aston and Janette have gone.”
JLS star Aston, 29, and partner Janette Manrara ended up in the bottom two this evening facing off against Mollie King and AJ Pritchard in the dance-off.
Reflecting on ending up in the dance-off once more, the 30-year-old star of The Saturdays said: “I feel l like being in the dance off for a second time, it felt like a nightmare.”
It comes as viewers were left furious with head judge Shirley Ballas for casting the deciding vote that saw him get the boot, many people took to social media to hit out at her for the choice.
Strictly Come Dancing fans weren’t the only ones left outraged, former professional dancer James Jordan waded into the row and blasted Craig Revel Horwood for awarding a score of just four.
The 39-year-old pro and his wife and fellow Strictly Come Dancing ex-star said in a Facebook Live video: “Craig giving Aston a four put him in the bottom two.
“Now, Craig not qualified to judge Ballroom and Latin, yeah he might have gone and done a little exam for a week or something but he’s not from our dance world and he gives Aston a four when he didn’t deserve a four. You get a four for turning up.”
His main gripe was with Aston’s positioning in the scoring line-up as he hit out at the tough judge, 52, and said: [Aston] should have realistically had 28 points. He should have been nowhere near the position he was on the leaderboard and Craig put him there. That’s a fact. Craig gave him a four which was disgusting and you can’t justify that.”
James went on to say: “I call bull**** and I’m sorry to swear but it is slightly frustrating I’ve been dancing Ballroom and Latin for 30 years and he’s sat behind a desk and never danced it in his life and judging it.”
However, he defended Shirley, telling viewers: “The dance-off was the right result. Mollie was better. I would have marked her to stay. She wasn’t brilliant but I still would have marked her to stay over Aston.
James later added: “Shirley made the right decision. The thing is he should not have been there.”
As the 30-minute long video came to an end, James wrapped up by telling the audience: “It’s a travesty. It has ruined the series for me.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One next Saturday at 6.45pm.
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