BBC Strictly's Angela Rippon breaks silence after 'looking furious' at judges comments
ok.co.ukFollowing Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing, some viewers complained that BBC newsreader Angela Rippon looked "furious" when receiving feedback from the judges.
However, she has now said that it was just her "listening face." After facing and surviving the dreaded dance-off on Sunday's results show, Angela, 79, appeared on Strictly companion show It Takes Two on Tuesday night.
Speaking to host Fleur East, Angela spoke out about her "furious" look, as she explained: "I think when the judges have something which is constructive criticism you really should listen to what they say. "I know a lot of people thought I was being grumpy and was furious with the judges but it could not have been further from the truth.
It was my listening face!" It comes after Angela found herself at the centre of some fan backlash, after the judges decided to save her over former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas.Those who were left fuming at the results claimed that Angela had 'Blackpool plot armour' as she used to present Come Dancing, which was filmed in Blackpool and was the inspiration for Strictly.
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