Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
3 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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She gave Tabby Stoecker just five out of 10 for her quickstep with partner Mark Karmalita, saying: "It wasn't your best for me, but I can see potential in this team."
asserted
I → give → team
As the audience started booing, Ballas, 66, went on: "Listen to your auntie Shirley, because you've got a chance to go far."
asserted
you → start → chance
After the show, viewers flooded social media with their frustration, accusing Ballas of scoring contestants five “too many times” and of being “unfair” with her critique.
asserted
viewers → flood → critique
Presenter Abi Clarke remarked: "Spooky vibes on the ballroom.
asserted
Clarke → remark → ballroom
"Did anybody else notice that?
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anybody → notice → that
I heard you said we should be harsher and more technical.
asserted
we → hear → ?
Why a couple who may have got a 7 last week, getting a 5 this week."
uncertain
who → get → 5
Ballas answered firmly: "The performance wasn't as good as last week.
asserted
performance → answer → week
Everything is according to what I see at that particular time without fear or favour.
uncertain
I → accord → fear
I don't do fluff.
asserted
I → do → fluff
I expect to see some of the standards we set at the beginning.
asserted
we → expect → beginning
If I don't see them and other people use them, that's what I do.
asserted
I → see → what
I just judge on what I see."
asserted
I → judge → what
She went on: "5, 6, and 7 is a good score.
asserted
5 → go → ?
For me a 5 is a good score, had it been a 2,3 or 4, we could have said it was a low score.
uncertain
it → say → me
The people are getting a 9 and you get a 5, do you want me to give you an 8 when you had a poor outline.
asserted
you → get → outline
You have to judge on what you see and be fair."
asserted
you → have → what
The controversy comes after Ballas made headlines by using a stunt double during a jaw-droppingly athletic routine on Strictly.
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Ballas → come → Strictly
She took part in a pre-recorded special group dance with co-star Anton Du Beke, going head to head in a Ballroom vs Latin showdown.
asserted
She → take → showdown
Ballas seemingly showed off a slew of eye-popping tricks, including doing a cartwheel into a backflip, before spinning around on the floor and doing the worm.
asserted
Ballas → show → worm
While many viewers praised her moves, others claimed it was obvious that pro Strictly dancer Alexis Warr had stepped in to perform the flips.
"They said stick a wig on Alexis and have her keep flipping so we never see her face,” one wrote on X and another added: "Lol was that Alexis doing the cartwheel?
asserted
another → praise → cartwheel
I had to double-take and thought it was Shirley at first."
asserted
it → have → ?
Someone else claimed on Instagram: “It was Alexis.
asserted
It → claim → Instagram
I was in the audience when it was filmed.”
asserted
it → film → audience
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