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The Best Memes About Strictly Pro Nikita’s Dance-Off Strip-Off

From the thirsty to the mortified.

by Alice Broster
Strictly contestant Tilly Ramsey and pro dancer Nikita Kusmin dance with arms aloft as his multicolo...
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Skimpy outfits, fake tan, and bare chests are hardly a unique phenomenon on Strictly Come Dancing. However, Tilly Ramsay’s professional partner Nikita Kuzmin raised some eyebrows (and heart rates) after his shirt came off during their Samba on Nov. 28. The pair were in the dance-off for the third time and not even Kuzmin’s abs could save them from leaving the competition. However, here are some of the best reactions to Nikita’s wardrobe malfunction.

Kuzmin and Ramsay’s Samba on Nov. 27 was met with mixed reviews. They were in the dance-off against Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu and ended up being voted out by the judges. However, during their final performance, Kuzmin’s shirt became an obstacle in their routine.

Kuzmin had started the dance with one button done up, however shortly after the pair began dancing, the shirt came completely undone. Presumably, in an attempt to prevent the shirt from getting in the way, he tried to take it off and throw it to one side of the stage. However, his smooth plan didn’t quite work out. The floaty shirt got caught on his mic wire and he had to spend the rest of the dance with it trailing around after him. There were a few points where it looked like both dancers would trip over it.

While some fans saw the wardrobe malfunction as slightly awkward, other viewers were quite pleased by the addition to their routine. However, it’s hard not to forget that Tilly’s dad, Gordon Ramsay had a front-row seat to the whole thing.

Some viewers were disturbed but transfixed

Others loved that the shirt saw its moment and grabbed it

Some just appreciated an opportunity to see a bit more of Nikita

Others were a bit confused by the whole thing

And some found it really *really* awks

While others delighted in the chaos

Except Gordon Ramsey who was presumably watching in horror

And the judges who weren’t the slightest bit swayed by Nikita’s bare chest