Nadia Bartel has been fired from Dancing With The Stars after her tango was branded “messy” and “sloppy.”
The former WAG found herself in the bottom two pairings alongside AFL bad boy Ben Cousins and they were forced to face off in a thrilling dance-off.
The judges opted to save Ben Cousins that night as he “had the most growth potential,” according to veteran judge Mark Wilson.
Nadia looked heartbroken by the decision, but looked graceful in defeat.
“I love doing difficult things, and this has been difficult for me,” said a dejected Nadia, standing alongside her teammate Lyu Masuda.
“It’s been great and I’ve had an amazing dance partner,” she continued.
“It’s been nice to try something new. It’s been fun.”
Earlier in the program, Bartel left much to be desired when he went out on the dance floor to dance a tango with his partner Lyu Masuda.
Nadia Bartel has been fired from Dancing With The Stars after her tango was branded “messy” and “sloppy.” Pictured here, she is joined by partner Lyu Masuda
The judges opted to save Ben Cousins that night as he “had the most growth potential,” according to veteran judge Mark Wilson.
“It was very, very weak. It was very chaotic,” judge Craig Revel Horwood said, adding: “It lacked drama or passion.”
Judge Sharna Burgess soon echoed her sentiment, calling the performance “sloppy.”
This comes a week after the judge harshly criticized Nadia’s cha-cha.
“It had no rhythm, it lacked dynamism. There was no hip movement or leg movement at all, so it didn’t look like a cha-cha,” Craig said.
“To me it was very pedestrian, like you were literally walking through the streets, stomping. You sold it well, with the hair movements,” she added.
The audience booed the judge’s comments, to which he replied: “Oh, shut up!”
Judge Sharna Burgess intervened and said she liked Nadia’s “sexy swagger” but admitted she had work to do.
At the beginning of the show, Bartel left much to be desired when she came out onto the dance floor to perform a tango.
“It was very, very weak. It was very chaotic,” judge Craig Revel Horwood said, adding: “It lacked drama or passion.”
“I loved that they were together, the chemistry is so nice. And, you know, Nadia, you are the center of this show,” Sharna said.
“You have great power but we need something more,” he added.
ElsewhereHelen Richey was charitable to the judge, saying that we can’t expect someone who has only been dancing for a few weeks to have the same skill as a professional.
However, he added, “Yes.”Our weight transfer needs to be more fluid so we can come out here and perform at our best.”
Nadia smiled and accepted the criticism, taking it well despite being widely criticized for her efforts.
This comes just weeks after the judge harshly criticized Nadia’s cha-cha.
Nadia previously revealed that she doesn’t feel as confident as her fans might think ahead of her Dancing with the Stars debut.
“I give that impression, I have confidence and security,” Nadia told the Herald of the Sun before the premiere of the 2024 season.
“But I think too much and sometimes doubt myself. I’m definitely not that confident person who speaks out loud in a room,” she continued.
Elsewhere in the interview, the mother of two revealed that she had turned down several offers to appear on DWTS over the years.
“I’ve been asked this in the past and the timing didn’t coincide with the fact that the kids were young,” she told the publication.