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Last weekend, the remaining celebrities took to the dancefloor for Strictly Come Dancing’s Movie Week. The stars received mixed reviews from the judges, and fans noticed how “harsh” Shirley Ballas was when giving her feedback to Matt Goss and Ellie Taylor. However, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, body language expert Darren Stanton noticed how Shirley’s judging has changed in the latest series.
Speaking on behalf of Slingo about the judges’ comments, Darren began: “Week three of Strictly has been a real game changer with regards to how the judges are giving feedback and scoring, as well as interacting with each other.
“Craig is generally always true to form, he’s known for being super-critical and people expect to be given lower scores and more damning feedback, however, it’s clear that Craig purposefully does this, with the motivation to make people feel better and work harder. As a judge, his behaviour is pretty consistent.
“Motsi is generally quite consistent with her behaviour on the panel and her interactions.
“She generally gives what we call a ‘feedback sandwich’, giving good points before critical points and constructive feedback, before ending on a high.
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“Anton is similar and a very animated character. Given the fact he was a dancer on the show, he empathises with the contestants and can appreciate the pressure and stress they’re under.
“He ensures to deliver any negative feedback he has in a positive way – he wants to leave that competitor feeling good.”
However, turning his attention to head judge Shirley and her critique, Darren continued: “Shirley has noticeably changed her judging style already this series.
“She is always fairly upbeat and positive, but we saw her giving some really critical responses and feedback to certain contestants, especially Matt Goss and Ellie Taylor.
“When Motsi made similar comments about the nature of Shirley’s feedback, Shirley never turned to look at her or move her body which subconsciously says, ‘I’m not going to acknowledge what you think’.
“This is unusual for Shirley, who isn’t usually so hard-faced on the panel.”
The body language expert explained he is unsure why Shirley has changed her judging style. Analysing her behaviour further, he said: “It’s impossible to tell what caused this shift in emotion and changes in her manner.
“She has also begun to adopt a power position when she stands.
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