Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Bruno Tonioli shocks with Debbie remark 'Did he say f**k?'
STRICTLY COME DANCING viewers were baffled when it appeared judge Bruno Tonioli made a surprising error during tonight's episode.
Strictly's Bruno Tonioli praises Debbie McGee's dance routine
Following Debbie McGee and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice's sexy Cha Cha, Bruno, 61, told the pair their performance blew him away on the BBC show.
The Italian continued to compliment Debbie, saying: "You're very dainty. I love all this clipped movement, there's no faffing about with the free hand."
But fans were stunned as they were convinced they'd heard "f**king" instead of "faffing" from the judge.
Taking to Twitter, one fan asked in shock: "#StrictlyComeDancing2017 did I hear Bruno swear?" While another person said: "Did Bruno just say f***ing?! #StrictlyComeDancing2017 #childsbikeoutside"
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There's no what Bruno?!
"There's no what Bruno?! #scd #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing2017," another person echoed.
Viewers continued to speculate as another person said: "I'm VERY sure Bruno just said, "no f***ing about" there #StrictlyComeDancing2017
Finally, one fan seemed to clear up the confusion, saying: "I thought so too, but rewound and he said 'faffing about with free hand' #StrictlyComeDancing2017."
"Surely he said Faffing about #StrictlyComeDancing2017," another viewer agreed.
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Despite her energetic Cha Cha to Cher's The Shoop Shoop song (It's In His Kiss), Debbie McGee only received a modest 27 from the judging panel.
Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow at 7.15pm on BBC One.