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* FandomRivalry: With ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' fans.

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With ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' fans.fans, as both shows aired in the same time slot in the run up to Christmas.
** In 2011, after years of the coveted Christmas number one going to the latest winner of the series, an online campaign was started to get Music/RageAgainstTheMachine's "Killing In The Name" to the top of the UK charts instead of Joe [=McElderry=]'s cover of "The Climb".
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* Several contestants have felt that the show caused them severe mental distress. Janet Devlin has stated that after being on the show at age 16 she had a struggle with alcoholism before becoming sober at 20.

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* ** Several contestants have felt that the show caused them severe mental distress. Janet Devlin has stated that after being on the show at age 16 she had a struggle with alcoholism before becoming sober at 20.



* ScrappyMechanic: Part of the reason why the show has suffered in ratings since 2011 is due to several gimmicks being used in the seasons that drew the ire of fans, which began in series 9.

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* ScrappyMechanic: Part of the reason why the show has suffered in ratings since 2011 from 2012 to its end in 2019 is due to several gimmicks being used in the seasons that drew the ire of fans, which began in series 9.



** Series 10-present: The Six-Seat Challenge, which many fans criticised as ripping off ''Series/TheVoice'' and eventually scrapped the popular Bootcamp stage.

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** Series 10-present: 10-15: The Six-Seat Challenge, which many fans criticised as ripping off ''Series/TheVoice'' and eventually scrapped the popular Bootcamp stage.
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* Several contestants have felt that the show caused them severe mental distress. Janet Devlin has stated that after being on the show at age 16 she had a struggle with alcoholism before becoming sober at 20.

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* QuestionableCasting: Khloe Kardashian as cohost. There are several ways to get viewers. This is a way to lose viewers.
** Simon firing Cheryl from the show after only ''two episodes''. Some of the reviewers felt that was a big misstep as Cheryl came off as fairly likable and one reviewer commented that she could have lent the show a more playful tone, especially since the accent barrier could have been a great running gag.



* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: Khloe Kardashian as cohost. There are several ways to get viewers. This is a way to lose viewers.
** Simon firing Cheryl from the show after only ''two episodes''. Some of the reviewers felt that was a big misstep as Cheryl came off as fairly likable and one reviewer commented that she could have lent the show a more playful tone, especially since the accent barrier could have been a great running gag.
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** Celebrity: The safe seats, which allowed one act per judge to be sent straight through to the next live show, were seen as another example of manipulation by the producers, as well as being a poorer version of ''[[Series/BritainsGotTalent Britain's Got Talent's]]'' golden buzzer. It was eventually dropped mid-series, with Simon confirming that the decision was based on viewer backlash.

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** Celebrity: The safe seats, which allowed one act per judge to be sent straight through to the next live show, were seen as another example of manipulation by the producers, as well as being a poorer an inferior version of ''[[Series/BritainsGotTalent Britain's Got Talent's]]'' golden buzzer. It was eventually dropped mid-series, with Simon confirming that the decision was based on viewer backlash.
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** Series 14: The prize fight, which saw the two acts with the most votes compete for a prize and the end of Sunday's show, was criticised for being a waste of time, especially since it replaced the popular sing-off.
** Celebrity: The safe seats, which allowed one act per judge to be sent straight through to the next live show, were seen as another example of manipulation by the producers, as well as being a poorer version of [[Series/BritainsGotTalent Britain's Got Talent's]] golden buzzer. It was eventually dropped mid-series due to viewer backlash.

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** Series 14: The prize fight, which saw the two acts with the most votes compete for a prize and at the end of Sunday's show, was criticised for being a waste of time, especially since it replaced the popular sing-off.
** Celebrity: The safe seats, which allowed one act per judge to be sent straight through to the next live show, were seen as another example of manipulation by the producers, as well as being a poorer version of [[Series/BritainsGotTalent ''[[Series/BritainsGotTalent Britain's Got Talent's]] Talent's]]'' golden buzzer. It was eventually dropped mid-series due to mid-series, with Simon confirming that the decision was based on viewer backlash.

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