STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have slammed tonight's results show as "boring" and a "waste of time" after the vote off was cancelled.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman revealed Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams, Annabel Croft and Ellie Leach have all been given a free pass to the semi-final after Nigel Harman quit.
The former EastEnders actor was forced to withdraw from the competition after he fell during rehearsals and injured his rib.
This meant Sunday's results show was thrown into chaos - as bosses scrambled to fill the half-hour slot.
Many fans were unimpressed by tonight's "filler" episode and said it should have been scrapped altogether.
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One wrote: "Why am I even watching this? Should have watched Gino Da Bladdy Campo dicking about in Italy on ITV1."
Another posted: "There's not really any need for a show tonight."
A third added: "Tonight's Strictly 'results' show just seems odd without the dance off," while a fourth echoed: "How are they going to pad this show out when there's no dance off?"
Last night Claudia told viewers: "On tomorrow night's show we'll be finding out which two dances our remaining couples will tackle in next week's semi final."
Tess added: "Our professional dancers will perform a spectacular group number inspired by My Fair Lady."
"And the very brilliant Joss Stone will be performing from brand new musical the Time Traveller's Wife," added Claudia.
The hosts revealed that bosses have made the decision to scrap this week's elimination.
Claudia said: "That means there will be no public vote tonight and no elimination this weekend."
Tess continued: "But the judges will still be scoring and those scores will be carried over."
Claudia added: "You'll be able to vote as usual next week."
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Nigel appeared on Saturday night's show and fought back tears about being forced to pull out of the competition.
An emotional Nigel said: "I was leaping off a rostrum and was about to be caught by some handsome men, and as I flew I was Peter Pan and as I landed I was in A&E.
"I've done something to my rib, it's quite painful and I'm a little bit high on painkillers but I'm having a lovely time."
He continued: "I've loved it and I'm loving it. It's too soon to say loved.
"This hasn't really sunk in, when I watched everyone come down the stairs, I was like 'this is real, I'm not part of this anymore' and that was quite sad."
Glancing over at his pro partner, he continued: "I've been avoiding Katya all day because that makes it really real as well."
