FUMING Strictly Come Dancing viewers have branded the show a ‘fix’ after Paul Merson was axed in the dance off. Footballer Paul Merson and his partner Karen Hauer were axed from the contest after

Strictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson was the fourth celebrity to be eliminated from the competition after he and Karen Hauer found themselves in the dance-off

Strictly Come Dancing sent home its fourth celebrity after a tense dance off - with one star making a brutal comment about their professional partner Karen Hauer

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were in stitches after Paul Merson made a savage remark before he and Karen Hauer were booted off the BBC show

The former footballer has previously said he'll do 'everything he can' to stay in the competition, but if the bookies are to be believed, he'll be leaving this weekend

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Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One tonight following a week of controversy surrounding two of its stars. Katya Jones and Wynne Evans were forced to explain themselves after raising concerns with their on-air antics.

And that’s it from week five of Strictly! Coming up, it’s Halloween Week and, as ever, I cross my fingers and hope that someone will be dressed as Tim Curry from the gloriously camp 1980s film musical of The Worst Witch starring Fairuza Balk from The Craft as Mildred Hubble.