Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli goes on expletive filled rant at fellow judges after Claudia Fragapane and AJ’s performance on tonight’s show
The judge disagreed with what was being said and repeatedly yelled the word pre-watershed
BRUNO Tonioli's mouth got the better of him on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing as he repeatedly used the word "b***cks" when criticising a fellow judge.
The cheeky panellist was full of praise for the efforts of Olympian Claudia Fragapane and her partner AJ as they performed a Waltz to You Light Up My Life by Whitney Houston.
However, Craig Revel-Horwood disagreed with his fellow judges and criticised the pint-sized pair, prompting Bruno to dismiss his comments with a foul-mouthed repetition of 'B****KS'.
Later in the show, presenter Tess Daly offered an apology to viewers over his bad language.
Claudia and AJ's routine went down well with all the judges apart from Craig, who gave the pair a lowly six, while Bruno, Len Goodman and Darcey Bussell all awarded them an eight.
Bruno's rant caused quite a stir on Twitter as viewers expressed their opinion on the incident.
Many stepped up to defend Bruno, insisting he was just being "cheeky".
One wrote: "Hate when people apologise for other’s language. No one noticed whatever @BrunoTonioli said so why make a fuss."
Another viewer tweeted: "@BrunoTonioli is hilarious. @TessDaly apologises for his 'words' of wisdom. #StrictlyComeDancing..."
One other wrote: "@BrunoTonioli Appreciate #SCD is a family show & all that, but I love, love, love your comments.
"Not offensive at all, just cheeky!"
One fan even suggested the incident proves Bruno should take on the position of head judge when Len leaves at the end of this series.
The viewer declared: "#Strictly @BrunoTonioli for head judge I think he'd do @lengoodmanfans proud..."
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The drama is the latest talking point of tonight's show after contestant Greg Rutherford was left blushing after discovering the judges weren’t just paying attention to his routine.
The Olympic star and his dance partner Natalie performed a tango to 1980s hit Jump by Van Halen.
However, when he came to the deliberations after the dance was through, his fancy footwork was shadowed in comparison to Greg’s firm bum – which left Darcy Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli swooning.
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