Strictly Come Dancing viewers took to social media to praise Johannes Radebe after bosses appeared to listen to complaints from last week.
The South African dancer, who has now taken on Claudia Winkleman’s old role, came under fire last week after he repeatedly spoke during the audience applause, meaning his words were drowned out by cheers.
However, this weekend was a marked difference, and viewers were quick to pick up on it.
Johannes joined Josh and Emma to host the show again last night (Credit: BBC)
Strictly fans welcome Johannes Radebe timing change
The difference was particularly noticeable after the couples had finished their performances and made their way through the cheering studio audience towards Johannes.
During the previous live show, Johannes had started speaking while the dancers were still making their way towards him, meaning his questions competed with the applause.
This time, he waited for the couples to arrive at his position before speaking. The applause could then die down before the conversation began.
One viewer wrote: “Now that’s better! JoJo waiting until couples are up before talking. Much better than last week.”
Another posted: “At least they got the note about not cueing JoJo to talk while people are still cheering.”
While the comment suggested the change had come from a production decision, the broadcast itself only showed the difference in Johannes’s timing.
Another fan praised the more relaxed exchanges and felt the guests were given more opportunity to respond. The extra pause appeared to make the interviews feel less hurried as well as easier to hear.
Johannes was praised by fans (Credit: BBC)
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