Overview
- A BBC spokesperson said the Charleston was newly choreographed for the show and briefly nodded to The Great Gatsby for Musicals Week.
- Davies told the Talk of the Townsends podcast she intentionally inserted a small, recognisable move from her stage performance, calling it an "Easter egg."
- Professional partner Nikita Kuzmin said the Gatsby reference was likely the only element she requested across their routines.
- Viewers circulated comparison clips online and accused the contestant of lacking originality, renewing debate over her stage experience.
- Davies, who replaced injured contestant Dani Dyer, continues to face criticism as she awaits confirmation of a place in the final, with Kuzmin and friend Hannah Lowther publicly urging kindness and noting stage training differs from Strictly’s demands.