Strictly Come Dancing 2015 winner: Viewers claim show is fixed as Jay McGuiness beats Kellie Bright
The Eastenders actress scored 119 out of a possible 120 on the night
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Your support makes all the difference.Strictly Come Dancing 2015 has come to an end with Jay McGuiness being crowned champion, beating off fierce competition from the likes of Kellie Bright and Georgia May Foote.
While The Wanted singer was the bookies favourite to win the competition, many have claimed the final was fixed after two of Bright’s dances were awarded perfect scores by the judges.
The Eastenders actress managed to wow with an astonishing tango, with judge Craig Revel-Horwood awarding the dance his first 10 of the series.
She went on to score 119 points out of a possible 120, with McGuiness scoring just 110 – two points lower than third contestant Georgia May Foote.
Once the shock result was announced, many viewers claimed the show was fixed on Twitter, questioning how someone who scored almost perfectly throughout didn’t lift the Glitterball trophy.
There were also those who questioned whether Bright was actually purposely awarded higher scores than the other contestants because she was the BBC’s favourite to win.
Strictly Come Dancing has come under significant fire twice this series, with ex-contestant Jamelia claiming the show was fixed after reportedly saying Peter Andre’s standing ovation was ‘faked by producers’.
Meanwhile, professional dancer Ola Jordan confirmed she was leaving the show after saying judges “over marked and under-marked” contestants depending on what the producers thought was best.
The BBC previously said her claim was “nonsense”, saying: “Any suggestion that the scores are "fixed" is nonsense. Each judge scores each dance independently, based on its merits and in their expert opinion”
The broadcaster has been contacted for comment over fixture claims in the final.
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