Originally Posted by Veri:
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Anyway, re Joe's claim, did he say why the producers would be scared of offending Laila, or what that has to do with her avoiding the dance off? (Anyone?)
The judges did their part by giving her the lowest marks. So where's the "fix" come in?
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Anyway, re Joe's claim, did he say why the producers would be scared of offending Laila, or what that has to do with her avoiding the dance off? (Anyone?)
The judges did their part by giving her the lowest marks. So where's the "fix" come in?
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I have taken the liberty of finding the original Mail article. Shocking, I know.

The DigiSpy article has all that's relevant re his own exit, & his reasoning appears to be as unclear & confused as everyone's said. Does he think the producers ignored the public vote, or is he confused about how the dance-off works?
The part about Laila is noticeably lacking in direct quotes, but the idea seems to be that Laila should have gone, automatically I guess, because she completed only 1/2 her routine.
Quote:
“ Mr Calzaghe, who is now in a relationship with Miss Rihanoff, also insisted cricketer Phil Tufnell should not have been axed on Saturday night.
The judges instead chose to save former EastEnders actor Ricky Groves and his partner, Erin Boag.
Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass was also kept in the competition, despite only completing half of her routine due to a sprained ankle.
Referring to the racism row in which her partner Anton Du Beke allegedly referred to her as a 'P***', Mr Calzaghe claimed producers were simply 'scared' of offending the actress. ”
“ Mr Calzaghe, who is now in a relationship with Miss Rihanoff, also insisted cricketer Phil Tufnell should not have been axed on Saturday night.
The judges instead chose to save former EastEnders actor Ricky Groves and his partner, Erin Boag.
Footballers' Wives star Laila Rouass was also kept in the competition, despite only completing half of her routine due to a sprained ankle.
Referring to the racism row in which her partner Anton Du Beke allegedly referred to her as a 'P***', Mr Calzaghe claimed producers were simply 'scared' of offending the actress. ”



