STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were stunned after Shirley Ballas kissed a professional dancer – in front of his girlfriend.
the beloved Strictly Come Dancing judge, 62, planted a hug Kai Widdrington27, as they completed a lively samba routine.
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The dance was part of Strictly Come Dancing’s annual professional dance, which involves the four judges to open the season.
Shirley looked great in a cobalt blue dress with a ruffled feather hem.
After a few spins on the dance floor, fans were stunned when she grabbed his face for a kiss.
One wrote on Twitter: “Why was that kiss with Shirley Kai necessary, are you serious? #strict.”
A second simply asked, “Did Shirley & Kai kiss at the opening performance?? 😱🙊 #strictly.”
A third then mused, “If Shirley and Kai got closer, they might as well have kissed .”
One then giggled, “Shirley landed a smacker on Kai there!!”, while another begged, “KAI AND SHIRLEY. HELP.”
Another BBC fan then guessed, “Kai and Shirley samba wasn’t something I knew I needed.”
It came exactly when Kai was on the same stage as girlfriend Nadiya Bychkova – a fellow professional who this year collaborated with Matt Goss.
The couple Instagram went official with their relationship back in April.
Meanwhile, Shirley had a memorable night later in the opening episode of Strictly as she made an epic blunder.
The head judge picked up the wrong paddle and ended up giving Dianne Buswell and Tyler West a seven, despite her reading six on screen.
Claudia Winkleman was forced to ask what score she actually intended to give and she admitted that she had made a mistake.
The Kiss FM DJ and dianne performed an elegant American Smooth to Falling by Harry Styles.
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They also tried the challenging Angel Lift, where West lifted Buswell overhead and twirled – giving them a score of 21.
Talking about the performance Shirley said the atmosphere they created was “stunning” but advised him to work on learning the different footwork techniques.
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