Strictly’s Chris McCausland jumps to co-star’s defence after ‘vicious’ accusations --[Reported by Umva mag]

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland has jumped to the defence of his co-star Toyah Willcox after fans accused her of making a ‘vicious’ dig.

On Monday night’s episode of It Takes Two, Toyah, 66, appeared on the programme with her pro partner Neil Jones following their elimination on Sunday night.

The pair were eliminated following a dance-off against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer, which saw Toyah perform her Samba yet again to the Disney song Poor Unfortunate Souls.

Following both performances, the judges were unanimous in their decision to save Paul and Karen – sending Toyah and Neil home as a result.

This makes Toyah the second celebrity to be eliminated, following swimmer Tom Dean’s exit during week one of the competition.

Discussing her performance with host Fleur East on It Takes Two, the 80s singer reflected on her time in the ballroom and offered some shocking advice to the remaining competitors.

When asked by Fleur what advice or tips she had for the other celebrities, the Echo Beach singer laughed and clapped, then pointed to the camera and said: ‘If you don’t want to do a dance-off, get rid of Chris!’

Neil and Fleur then seemed to share an awkward glance as Toyah collapsed into her pro partner’s lap in a fit of laughter.

Toyah then clarified: ‘You’re all going to have to face a dance off,’ while Neil joked: ‘I think she has chosen her winner already.’

After watching the painful exchange, fans took to social media to share their thoughts. And many were left outraged by Toyah’s apparent vitriol for Chris.

‘That was such a nasty dig Toyah just made at Chris. Malicious, vicious and jealous.’ wrote maxbiddle98 on X.

‘Toyah? What was that about?’ asked a confused andytbrg.

‘Toyah was a bit mean about Chris on It Takes Two,’ remarked jubblyjob.

‘Did I just hear right Toyah on ITT??? You could hear a pin drop in the studio!!!’ said missyousomuch.

‘Was Toyah trying to throw Chris under the bus!!’ wondered paisley000.

However, Chris, 47, has since spoken out to defend Toyah, emphasising that she has been a ‘joy’ to spend time with.

In a post shared on X, he wrote: ‘All I can say is that @toyahofficial has been nothing but beautiful and supportive and what she said on Takes Two was funny and an incredible bloody compliment.

‘It’s been such a joy and a privilege Toya. Lots of love, enjoy the surfing! X.’

Chris was praised for his response, wiht a fan called Roxanne describing him as ‘gracious’.

‘Ace comment,’ Dominic wrote, while an account going by the handle @trashalou wrote: ‘You are a gentleman and a team player Chris.’

The comedian has become an instant favourite with judges and viewers alike on this year’s series.

On Saturday’s show, he and partner Dianne Buswell scored 30 points for their ‘staggering’ Wayne’s World-inspired performance.

The pair transformed into Garth and Wayne from the 1992 hit to perform a jive which had both the judges and audience cheering.

The fan-favourite danceearned the pair their highest score so far – bagging a staggering 7, 7, 8, 8 for a total of 30 points.

Chris – the first blind contestant to appear on the show – has helped to usher in a new era of inclusivity for the show.

The show has introduced audio description for the first time this year, allowing a whole new audience to tune in for the first time.

And Chris – who lost his eyesight aged 22 – has emerged an early fan favourite, with bookies placing him at odds of 10/11 to take the glitterball trophy.

Metro.co.uk has approached Toyah’s reps for comment.

It Takes Two airs weekdays from 6.30pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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