Tasha Ghouri dealt crushing blow from Strictly judges in live semi-final as she makes major blunder

LOVE Island star Tasha Ghouri faced a tough night on Strictly Come Dancing as the judges delivered brutal feedback following a blunder.

Tasha landed in the dance-off last week, and tonight her semi-final Salsa routine failed to impress the judges.

The reality TV beauty, 25, delivered a high-energy performance to Girls Aloud’s hit Something New, but left the judges wincing.

The star, who has wowed audiences with her moves all season, appeared visibly upset after the routine didn’t go as planned.

Judge and former pro Anton Du Beke didn’t hold back, telling her: "It's got to be absolutely seamless, and it wasn't.

"There were transitions there that were a bit stumbly. We are talking about the semi-final here" while head judge Shirley Ballas added: "There was a tiny thing, your transitions in your lift."

Craig Revel Horwood added: "You need to dance out of every transition smoothly and out of it. That didn't really happen tonight."

Motsi Mabusetold her: "That beginning was insane, out of this world. I understand what the other judges are talking about but we are talking about levels of lifts here."

Viewers took to social media to defend the star, with many praising her dance.

Tasha's semi-final opener won her 35 points.

She managed to pull it back for her second dance, and was awarded a perfect score for her waltz to Aretha Franklin's romantic ballad You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman.

However, after finding herself in the dreaded dance-off last week some were worried it wouldn't be enough.

They also accused the judges of picking holes in her performance while awarding high scores for her fellow contestants.

One fan tweeted: "Worried though since her Salsa got no 10’s… just hoping if she’s in the dance-off it’s against Pete rather than JB (won’t be Chris or Sarah). PLEASE VOTE FOR TASHA!"

Another said: "I’m still mad about Tasha’s salsa score because worse dances this season has got 10s, but you’re telling me that didnt… do me a favour."

A third said: "If Tasha’s salsa was a 9, Chris’ Charleston was a 6, blind or not it doesn’t matter, they’re all judged equally (apparently)."

Tasha will now rely on the public vote to secure her place in the grand finale.