STRICTLY fans have joked theyre ‘calling the police’ after Craig Revel Horwood’s latest underscoring.

Judge Craig, 59, has come under fire for giving Montell Douglas, 38, only nine points during Saturday’s show while his co-stars opted for the highest score of 10.

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Strictly fans have joked theyre ‘calling the police’ after Craig’s latest underscoringCredit: BBC
Montell, best known as Fire from the Gladiators reboot, performed to Skeleton Move by Master KG & Zanda Zakuza with her partner Johannes Radebe this weekend.

The show couple, who were granted their Couple’s Choice, topped the leaderboard – with ever-critical Craig’s nine preventing them from achieving a perfect score of 40.

BBC viewers were left fuming as they watched from home, with some angrily rushing to social media.

One tweeted: “Hello @metpolice? Craig revel horwood for not giving a 10 to Montell, thanks.”

Another added: “Come on Craig. It’s only a ten on Strictly. It’s not like it’s a Paul Hollywood handshake or something important like that.”

Someone else raged: “Omg F**K OFF CRAIG GIVING MONTELL A 9!!!! SHOULD HAVE BEEN 10! I’m cancelling my tv license cause I am fuming.”

One more concluded: “Craig, lad, come on, you know that should have been a 10 for Montell & Johannes.”

Montell joined the BBC reboot of Gladiators earlier this year as she took on the alter ego of Fire to show off her power and strength.

She shared her excitement about her Strictly signing, telling fans: “Strictly ARE YOU READY, Fire is here to light up the Ballroom.

“Wow I am so honoured to have been asked to do the show. It is such an amazing thing to be a part of and I can’t wait to get started.

“Hopefully a few of my Gladiator moves will come in handy with the Tango or Paso Doble!”

She previously competed in the Olympic Games, making sporting history to become the first female UK athlete to compete at both the summer and winter Olympics.

She is a former Team GB sprinter and Olympic bobsledder, and held the British woman’s record for the fastest 100m sprint at 11.05 seconds, smashing the previous record which was unbeaten for 27 years.

In 2010, Montell won Commonwealth Gold in the 4 x 100m relay in Delhi as well as holding a European Under-23 Silver Medal in 100m.

Strictly 2024 pairings

Here’s who is matched with who this series…

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones

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He was the only judge to give Montell Douglas nine pointsCredit: BBC

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Montell performed to Skeleton Move by Master KG & Zanda ZakuzaCredit: PA

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It was her Couple’s Choice with Johannes RadebeCredit: PA