STRICTLY’S first live show of the new series gained its lowest ratings in over five years at the end of a week when it became embroiled in an anti-vax crisis.
The couples’ first performances in the BBC1 contest took place on Saturday when a peak of 8.39m people tuned in compared to 10.1m last year - a drop of over 1.7m viewers.
It comes as the show’s launch was overshadowed by the revelation that three mystery pros hadn’t received their Covid jab and the celebrities were unaware they were dancing with them.
A TV insider said: “The surprisingly low viewing figures couldn’t have come at a worse time for bosses at Strictly who are already reeling from the anti-vax crisis that’s developed over the past ten days.
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