Nadia Bartel has been sent packing on Dancing With The Stars after her tango was labeled ‘messy’ and ‘sloppy’.
The ex-WAG found herself in the bottom two couples alongside AFL bad boy Ben Cousins, and were forced to go head to head in a nail-biting dance off.
The judges opted to save Ben Cousins on the night, as he ‘had the most potential for growth’, according to veteran judge Mark Wilson.
Nadia appeared heartbroken by the decision, but was graceful in defeat.
‘I just love doing hard things – and this has been hard for me,’ said a crestfallen Nadia, standing alongside partner Lyu Masuda.
‘It’s been so great, and I’ve had an incredible dance partner,’ she went on.
‘It’s been nice to try something new – it’s been fun’.
Earlier in the show, Bartel left a lot to be desired when she took to the floor to perform a tango with partner Lyu Masuda.
Nadia Bartel has been sent packing on Dancing With The Stars after her tango was labeled ‘messy’ and ‘sloppy’. Pictured alongside partner Lyu Masuda
The judges opted to save Ben Cousins on the night, as he ‘had the most potential for growth’, according to veteran judge Mark Wilson
‘It was very, very weak. It was very messy,’ commented judge Craig Revel Horwood, before adding, ‘It lacked any drama or passion.’
Judge Sharna Burgess soon echoed his sentiment, labelling the performance ‘sloppy’.
‘I think you need to start with just some strength and tone in your body. Really start from your core and be able to put that strength and tone through all of your muscles,’ Sharna advised.
‘Without that, all these details that you work on get lost, and it starts to look… sloppy.
‘And you don’t want that, you’re not working for sloppy. I see how hard you’re working,’ Sharna added.
It comes one week after the judge’s savaged Nadia’s cha-cha.
‘It was out of time. It lacked dynamic. The hip and leg action was not there in the slightest, so it didn’t look like a cha-cha,’ said Craig.
‘For me it was very pedestrian, like you were literally walking the streets, stomping. You did sell it, with the hair flicks,’ he added.
The audience booed the judge’s comments, to which he snapped, ‘Oh shut up!’
Judge Sharna Burgess chimed in, saying she liked Nadia’s ‘sexy strut’ but admitted she had work to do.
Earlier in the show, Bartel left a lot to be desired when she took to the floor to perform a tango
‘It was very, very weak. It was very messy,’ commented judge Craig Revel Horwood, before adding, ‘It lacked any drama or passion
‘I loved you guys together, cute chemistry. And, you know, Nadia, you are what this show is about,’ Sharna said.
‘You are fire at the strut but we need a little something else,’ she added.
Elsewhere, Helen Richey was charitable with the judge saying we cannot expect someone who has been dancing for just a few weeks to have the same skill as a professional.
However, she added, ‘Your transference of weight needs to be smoother to come out here and perform.’
Nadia grinned and bared the criticism, taking it well despite being largely slammed for her efforts.
It comes one week after the judge’s savaged Nadia’s cha-cha
Nadia previously revealed she’s not as secure as her followers might think ahead of her Dancing with the Stars debut.
‘I give that impression, I’m confident and assured,’ Nadia told the Herald Sun ahead of the 2024 season premiere.
‘But I’m very much an over-thinker and sometimes doubt myself. I’m definitely not that loud confident person in the 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.
‘They have asked me in the past and the timing didn’t align with the kids being young,’ she told the publication.