Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with another blow following bullying allegations, with viewers seemingly switching off from the BBC dance contest

Tasha, who is also deaf and uses a cochlear implant to help her hear, came under fire from BBC fans as she gave a stellar performance with her professional partner, Aljaz Skorjanec, landing a whopping 30 out of 40 in week one.

With a stellar line-up including Chris McCausland, Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks, Jamie Borthwick, Nick Knowles, Shayne Ward, and JB Gill, the beloved BBC programme’s 20th-anniversary series began with the first live show on Saturday night.

It comes as the competition really got underway with all 15 of the new Strictly couples performing for the first time

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were quick to spot a nod in Sarah Hadland's first routine to her sitcom role from Miranda amid her partnership with Vito Coppola prompting praise

A popular Strictly Come Dancing professional suffered a painful injury after he was seen hitting his head on a glitterball on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly fans 'work out' real reason for Kai Widdrington snub in BBC exit fear [LATEST] He shared a clip to his Instagram of cheers from the crowd as he eagerly bounced in the air with excitement. However,

Eagle-eyed fans of Strictly Come Dancing have spotted a 'controversial' figure in last night's live show. The hit BBC One dancing competition aired its first live show last night (Saturday, September 21),

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left divided over Tasha Ghouri's place on the show, as they claimed that the star has an 'unfair advantage' due to her previous dance experience.