It Takes Two host Fleur East baffles viewers with La Voix and Aljaz announcement
Many thought it was live every nightStrictly Come Dancing fans were left very confused last night (November 18) when It Takes Two appeared to be pre-recorded.
Every evening during the week, Janette Manrara and Fleaur East take it in turns hosting Strictly It Takes Two. The 30-minute evening show sees the hosts speak to the contestants on the show, getting updates on how they are finding everything. And also giving any behind-the-scenes gossip.
But on Tuesday evening fans noticed that the show didn’t actually seem to be live. And many took to social media to work out the reason for this.
It Takes Two wasn’t live on Tuesday
During Tuesday’s show, Fleur East welcomed the audience to their usual show. But when she took the viewers through the dances that are coming up this weekend, fans quickly realised something wasn’t right.
Before the show, La Voix announced she had to pull out of Blackpool week due to an injury, and would therefore be immediately through to the next. But during Fleur’s segment on It Takes Two, she revealed La Voix would be dancing a Samba.
Fleur said: “La Voix and Aljaz will be Samba-ing to this” as Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young played.
But a message then quickly flashed on the screen, reading: “Sadly, La Voix will not be dancing this weekend due to injury. But in line with the rules will receive a bye into next week.”
Instantly, fans were shocked, as they thought every episode was broadcast live.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “Am I the only person who thought I Takes Two was live?”
Another added: “I always thought It Takes Two was live but apparently now.”
“Erm, I thought It Takes Two was live? But the La Voix news broke three hours ago” a third penned.
Is Strictly It Takes Two live?
However, it is actually very normal for It Takes Two to not be live each night. And the show also doesn’t make it a secret.
A BBC source confirmed to us that while the majority of the Strictly It Takes Two shows are live from Elstree, the Tuesday shows are the exception.
Instead, those shows are recorded immediately after Monday’s live episode. And then aired on our TV screens the following evening.
While the majority of fans didn’t know this, a few online were aware.
One said: “For those wondering It Takes Two is live but only four days a week. Apart from Tuesday for some reason. But never known why.”
It comes as Vicky Pattison issued a statement on why she wasn’t on the show on Monday, following her shock elimination. But she confirmed she would be on the show tonight (November 19).
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