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STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were outraged last night and claimed the show was fixed as Alex Scott became the latest celebrity to be voted off the show.

Many fans raced to Twitter and moaned that the voting system had malfunctioned online.

 Strictly fans say Alex Scott exit was 'a fix' as they couldn't vote on app
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Strictly fans say Alex Scott exit was 'a fix' as they couldn't vote on app

Judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse chose to save Alex and Neil, while Bruno Tonioli also chose to save Chris and Karen

But viewers were outraged as Alex, 35, and her partner Neil Jones were sent home by head judge Shirley Ballas instead of Chris Ramsey and his partner Karen Hauer.

They branded the BBC show a fix as one said: "#Strictly I must have voted about 20 times non-stop for two different couples it's mad #fix#strictly ."

Another fan said: "Tried voting on app but it said not open refreshed a few times then app said thanks for voting when I never did #Strictly ."

As one more moaned: "Honestly #strictly what a fix. Put through the joke act??? The judges are a joke. Alex should've made the final."

 Couples Alex and Neil and Chris and Karen wait anxiously for the judges' verdict
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Couples Alex and Neil and Chris and Karen wait anxiously for the judges' verdict
 The remaining couples say goodbye to Alex and Neil after their elimination
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The remaining couples say goodbye to Alex and Neil after their elimination

and made the tough decision to send Alex and Neil packing.

“Well again this is a very, very difficult decision,” the chief judge began as she gave her feedback after watching both pairs dance.

“Both couples danced extremely well and for me it’s going to go personal taste, and I'm going to go with the couples that I felt had the most content and more powerfully entertaining and therefore I am saving Chris and Karen,” she explained.

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Alex was sad to leave the show but said taking part had been a dream come true.

She said: “I’ve been a fan of Strictly forever so to even be here and dance here every week."

The ex-England player added: "I’ve loved every moment and I have to thank everyone, and everyone behind the scenes to make this show work."

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