Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri fiercely defended by X Factor champ amid 'unfair advantage' row

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Alexandra Burke has leaped to the defence of Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri after she faced a wave of backlash for doing the show with previous dance experience, competing against celebrities who have none.

Former Love Island star Tasha has been wowing the Strictly judges in recent weeks with her breathtaking performances alongside professional Aljaz Skorjanec, and received one mark away from a perfect score during last week's live show.

And following some criticism towards trained dancer Tasha, Alexandra, who has previously appeared on the show, said: "Tasha's not had Latin and Ballroom dancing.

I got that negative response, but I'd never had Latin and Ballroom dance experience." She continued to The Sun: "Actually, let her live and let her live her best life, because she's having the most amazing time, most likely." Alexandra appeared on the show back in 2017 and faced similar criticism for her career in performing arts, which included dance training.The singer added: "I didn't take that moment for granted because I've always wanted to do Latin and ballroom, but we couldn't afford to as kids." While Tasha has received backlash for her talents, it was her co-star Wynne Evans who hit headlines over the weekend for an awkward moment during the Saturday live show, where his partner Katya Jones appeared to move his hand away from her waist.