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Vote problem on Strictly special | Vote problem on Strictly special |
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Recording of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special was delayed after four couples came joint top on the judges' leader board. | Recording of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special was delayed after four couples came joint top on the judges' leader board. |
The tie meant the remaining two couples could not win the show after the studio audience had voted. | The tie meant the remaining two couples could not win the show after the studio audience had voted. |
The audience was asked to recast its votes after head judge Len Goodman re-ranked the relevant couples. | The audience was asked to recast its votes after head judge Len Goodman re-ranked the relevant couples. |
A BBC spokeswoman said the show was stopped to give Goodman "an opportunity to reach a considered decision". | |
Actor Tom Chambers won the Strictly final on Saturday in a public vote. | Actor Tom Chambers won the Strictly final on Saturday in a public vote. |
Monday night's recording of the Christmas show did not involve a public telephone vote. | Monday night's recording of the Christmas show did not involve a public telephone vote. |
It features former contestants competing against this year's top three to be named Christmas champion. | It features former contestants competing against this year's top three to be named Christmas champion. |
'Contingency plan' | 'Contingency plan' |
The BBC said the recording was stopped for more than an hour while a "contingency" plan was put in place. | The BBC said the recording was stopped for more than an hour while a "contingency" plan was put in place. |
A statement said: "During the course of filming the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, there was a four-way tie at the top of the leader board after the judges had voted. | A statement said: "During the course of filming the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, there was a four-way tie at the top of the leader board after the judges had voted. |
"In these circumstances Len Goodman, as head judge, ranks the tying couples and that is what happened on this occasion. | "In these circumstances Len Goodman, as head judge, ranks the tying couples and that is what happened on this occasion. |
"In order to allow for this contingency the show was stopped to give Len an opportunity to reach a considered decision and for producers to brief the presenters and dancers on the changed running order." | |
The 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing sparked controversy after Chambers was saved from the semi-final dance-off by a last-minute decision to let all three remaining couples go through to the final. | The 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing sparked controversy after Chambers was saved from the semi-final dance-off by a last-minute decision to let all three remaining couples go through to the final. |
The decision followed a tie between Stevens and Snowdon, who were awarded exactly the same score by the judges, meaning the public vote could not save Chambers. | The decision followed a tie between Stevens and Snowdon, who were awarded exactly the same score by the judges, meaning the public vote could not save Chambers. |
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