Strictly's Dianne Buswell has defended judge Shirley Ballas after she got her name wrong.
Shirley was slammed by viewers after she called Dianne "Diana" during Saturday night's instalment of the BBC show, with some saying it was "rude".
But the dancer has posted a message on Instagram saying that she'd spotted some "hateful comments" and urging people to "be kind".
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Dianne, who is paired with TV presenter Tyler West on the dance floor, wrote: "Firstly thank you guys so much for all the support on our dance last night.
"It was a tough week but I am forever in awe of the hard work and dedication Tyler brings every single week."
She went on: "Another point I want to address is I have seen a lot of hateful comments aimed at Shirley for simply adding an a to the end of my name which doesn't offend me, but what does make me upset is seeing someone being bullied online."
"We are all human and doing the best we can," said the dancer.
"Let's all please be kind to one another and not put each other down.
"Once again thank you for all your positive messages it really does mean a lot to us all."
In the caption, Dianne said it was "a friendly reminder to please be kind", as she pointed out that we don't realise how some comments can affect us.
Shirley, 62, made the slip up as she was delivering her verdict on Dianne and Tyler's dance.
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Talking about what she enjoyed, she said: "That was the delivery of the expression, I enjoyed that part.
"And I think that you give Diana room in order to show her fluidity and flexibility which I rather enjoy as well."
Fans were left fuming after the gaffe, pointing out that Dianne has been a regular fixture on the programme for years.
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