carlos gu strictly© Photo: BBC

Strictly's Carlos Gu issues passionate defence of co-star following online criticism

The professional dancer defended his celeb partner

Online News Writer & Diversity and Inclusion Lead
November 4, 2022

Given it's one of the largest shows on the BBC, it's almost guaranteed that Strictly Come Dancing will often generate some controversy.

READ: Strictly Come Dancing fans left divided as bosses respond to 'fix' claim

One of the most frequent things fans take issue with is celebs on the show with previous dance experience, and after it emerged that Nova Jones star Molly Rainford attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, she found herself the subject of fan criticism. Following the criticism, her dance partner, Carlos Gu, leapt to her defence, sharing a message on his Instagram Stories.

WATCH: Molly Rainford sports Strictly-honed figure in impressive rehearsal video

Sharing a passionate message on his Instagram Stories, he said: "Everybody saids[sic] @mollrainford can dance, but honestly with you all Ballroom and Latin dance is not [the] type of dance that you can do if you learned how to move.

MORE: Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez put on the spot after Janette Manrara halts 'love fest'

MORE: Strictly's Kym Marsh puts on brave face after painful setback

"It's totally another world, the principal, the discipline, the characteristics is hard for her and for all the celebs in our team, therefore to see them actually dance on @bbcstrcitly every Saturday night is terrific, they trained at least 7/8 hours a day, they put their backs into it so please show the respect."

He ended with a small observation, penning: "Because they're doing something remarkable and try their best to cheer the whole nation."

Molly is currently the highest scoring celebrity in the competition, and she and Carlos topped the leaderboard in week two with their sensational quickstep.

© Photo: Instagram

Carlos defended his partner

However, it hasn't been smooth sailing for the pair all the time, as after their couple's choice routine to the theme from Grange Hill, they found themselves in the bottom two.

READ: Helen Skelton makes hilarious joke to Gemma Atkinson in brand new post

MORE: Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly confirms new relationship after Nikita Kuzmin rumours

The couple will be hoping to climb up the leaderboard this week, as they dance a foxtrot to You Make Me Happy by My Sun and Stars. We can't wait!

It's not uncommon for celebs to come under fire due to past experience, with Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts finding herself in a similar position, as has Denise van Outen.

Like this story? Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter and get the heads-up on the shows and films everyone’s talking about.

Sign up to Off Camera for all the gossip and goings-on from the wonderful world of TV and film

Email Address

By entering your details, you are agreeing to HELLO! Magazine User Data Protection Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, please click here.

More TV and Film

See more