Tony Adams seen in ‘heated argument’ with partner Katya Jones on Strictly after blunder-filled Salsa

Tony Adams appeared to be having a ‘heat feud’ with his professional partner Katya Jones during the closing moments of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday.

The former footballer, 56, had made a string of mistakes during his Salsa performance earlier in the evening, finishing at the bottom of the standings with Katya, 33, who admitted she yelled at him afterward.

But as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly wrapped up the show, Tony could be seen animatedly talking to the professional dancer, holding her back to the camera.

oh dear! Tony Adams appeared to be having a ‘heated argument’ with his professional partner Katya Jones during the closing moments of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday

Tony and Katya hoped to improve their highest scores from last week with a Salsa to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho).”

Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be, as the judges had some mixed comments about the performance.

Craig Revel Horwood simply told the pair: ‘It didn’t work tonight – it’s a shame’, while Motsi Mabuse struggled to produce a compliment when she uttered: ‘You tried so hard… things go on in life. … pick up your crown, go out and salsa it out!’

Shirley Ballas tried to stay positive by praising Tony’s rotations and ‘fearless’ lifts, but added that it was an ‘absolute shame’ that he was going on the wrong foot and making ‘too many mistakes’.

Oops! The former footballer, 56, had made a series of mistakes during his Salsa performance earlier in the evening

Feud: He finished at the bottom of the standings with Katya, 33, and admitted she yelled at him afterward

Blunder: But when Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly were wrapping up the show, you could see Tony animatedly speaking to the professional dancer, who had her with her back to the camera

Speaking to Claudia afterwards, Tony said, “I was too busy having fun!

“The crowd was all gone and it was amazing, when I looked down there and thought, ‘Oh baby, what’s going on there?’

“I looked at her face and she said, ‘Oh my god,'” Katya then confessed and angrily yelled ‘focus’ at the sportsman.

MailOnline has reached out to representatives for Tony, Katya and the BBC for comment.

Week seven’s live show finished with Hamza and Jowita at the top of the standings with 38, while Tony and Katya languished at the bottom with just 21 points out of 40.

Not To Be: Tony and Katya Hoped to Beat Their Highs Last Week with a Salsa to Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”

Elsewhere, Craig left BBC viewers furious after giving comedian Ellie Taylor and her professional partner Johannes Radebe “harsh” feedback and a low score.

Craig awarded Ellie and her partner Johannes a disappointing three for their Rumba on ‘Alone’ by Heart – despite being at the top of the leaderboard last week.

Commenting on the performance, Craig said, “I actually thought it was a little stiff. It felt like you were just walking around.’

Motsi marked the routine as a seven along with Anton, while Shirley gave the pair a five. It didn’t take long for outraged viewers to question the low results.

Chief judge Shirley said it was “totally lacking in fluidity and flexibility”, adding that she wouldn’t be doing them a “disservice” by spicing things up.

Not great: unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be, as the judges had mixed comments about the performance

Fans took to Twitter to express their views on Craig’s voice, with one writing: “I normally agree with Craig, but that 3 was unnecessarily harsh.”

Another said: ‘The biggest injustice of the night: Craig gave Ellie a three and Tony Adams scored higher.’

A third wrote: “I’m actually annoyed that Craig Tony scored a 4 and Ellie T a 3.”

One commented: ‘Wow, talk about character assassination, I just saw it on #Strictly done by Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood, neither of them liked Ellie from the start of the show, those voices destroyed her. ‘

“I actually feel sorry for Ellie T. She’s really gutted and a 3 from Craig, didn’t mind too much,” wrote another.

One Twitter user added: “I’ve seen rumbas far worse than that on #Strictly higher than a 3… I feel sorry for #Ellie and #Johannes. Sure, it wasn’t perfect, but I still thought it looked nice. Certainly higher than a 3!’

Many fans were outraged that Craig scored Tony and Katya a four after Ellie’s disappointing three.

Hard: Craig Revel Horwood (pictured) simply told the pair: ‘It didn’t work tonight – it’s a shame’, while Motsi Mabuse struggled to produce a compliment