Kids TV fave booted off Strictly
DR Ranj Singh’s Strictly hopes have gone up in smoke – and his pro partner reckons Guy Fawkes is to blame.
Janette Manrara says the Cbeebies star’s young fans were too busy watching fireworks to vote.
After losing a dance off against Charles Venn and Karen Clifton, Janette said: “It was fireworks night so a lot of the families and kids were celebrating fireworks.”
A peak of 10.3 million viewers, and an average of 9.5 million, still managed to tune in.
In the dance off, Casualty’s Ranj & Jan with host Tess Daly Charles, 45, and Karen, 36, performed a Viennese waltz to Piano Man by Billy Joel. Ranj, 39, and Janette did a samba to Freedom 90 by George Michael.
Only judge Craig Revel Horwood opted to save Dr Ranj.
Afterwards, Ranj said he had loved his time on the show, adding: “I’ve done something that I only could have dreamed of.”
Janette, 34, said: “I couldn’t have asked for a better friend, a better partner or better series.”
Stacey Dooley, 31, is now the bookies’ 13/8 favourite to win.