Clara Amfo
Kevin Clifton, 38, came to the defence of self-confessed Strictly Come Dancing superfan Clara Amfo, 36, after she found herself being “hammered” with constructive criticism from the judges on Saturday night. After dancing the Samba to That’s The Way (I Like It) by KC and The Sunshine Band, the TV critics were left questioning some mistakes with her footwork.
Head Judge Shirley Ballas claimed it was her “weakest performance so far” as there was “too much fumbling” for her liking, whereas Craig Revel Horwood critiqued not only her feet, but her timing.
But Kevin wasn’t onboard with some of the remarks, believing that if Clara was being picked up for her mistakes, other contestants should have been treated the same way.
Speaking on his podcast, he gushed over the Radio 1 DJ’s energy: “Clara goes out and performs, it’s so joyous to watch and she’s one of the ones I look forward to the most!
“I always look forward Clara and Aljaz [Skorjanec] coming out because I know I’m going to love their performances, they won’t just give me a safe group of steps, they will give me a performance, they’ll give me story and I’ll enjoy watching them!”
