Strictly Come Dancing fans were baffled at the apparent omission of Tilly Ramsay
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Strictly Come Dancing fans furious over Tilly Ramsay final ‘snub’: ‘Deserved more!’

Tilly had to sit the final out

Strictly Come Dancing fans were baffled after Tilly Ramsay “didn’t get a mention” by the show during Saturday night’s final.

The 20-year-old had to sit the final out, but fans still wanted to know why she wasn’t featured more.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were baffled at the apparent omission of Tilly Ramsay
Tilly and Nikita on Strictly (Credit: BBC)

Where was Tilly Ramsay in the Strictly final?

During the final on Saturday, finalists Rose Ayling-Ellis and John Whaite battled it out for the 2021 Glitterball.

In a thrilling and emotional show, Rose and her partner Giovanni Pernice eventually won the trophy.

Read more: 5 things we’ll miss now that Strictly Come Dancing 2021 has come to an end

And, like in previous finals, all the contestants who featured in the show danced onced again in a group dance.

However, thanks to Covid, Tilly could not take part.

And even though she was briefly featured in a video montage of the series, fans wondered why she wasn’t acknowledged more.

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What did viewers say about Tilly?

Viewers soon took to Twitter to ask why Tilly wasn’t featured more prominently.

One asked: “Where was Tilly Ramsay at the finale round up?? #Strictly.”

A second said: “#Strictly #Strictly2021 #StrictlyComeDancing why haven’t they mentioned Tilly, I know she has covid so couldn’t be there but she deserved a mention, or did I miss it?”

A third added: #Strictly I know #Tilly has tested positive for covid but they haven’t even mentioned her, which is a shame…”

Finally, a fourth echoed those before them: “It doesn’t make any sense that Tilly doesn’t figure prominently in the montage. #Strictly.”

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice
Strictly fans praised Giovanni Pernice (Credit: BBC)

What else happened in the final?

Tilly and partner Nikita Kuzmin made headlines during the series after their sensational chemistry.

However, they left in week 10.

Read more: Strictly fans brand Giovanni Pernice a ‘changed man’ after emotional win with Rose Ayling-Ellis

Since then, all eyes have been on Rose and Giovanni, and after their incredible victory fans hailed an emotional Gio as a “changed man”.

One fan said on Twitter: “He’s had to change everything he knows about teaching and I think he’s learnt just as much from Rose. Perfect partnership.”

Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin Charleston ✨ BBC Strictly 2021

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor