Strictly Come Dancing 2019 final: Viewers RAGE as an error stops them from being able to vote online

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Strictly Come Dancing 2019 final: Viewers are left RAGING as an error stops them from being able to vote online… while other fans are able to pick their favourites up to 40 TIMES

By Roxy Simons For Mailonline

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Strictly Come Dancing kicked off its 2019 final in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, but fans were left raging when they had trouble voting.

During the live show, viewers came across an error message when they attempted to vote on the dance competition’s website.

Others were able to vote multiple times, with one viewer admitting they picked their favourite 40 times instead of the standard three votes per person.

Error: Strictly Come Dancing 2019 final: Viewers are left RAGING as an error stops them from being able to vote online… while other fans are able to pick their favourites up to 40 TIMES

The final saw duos Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse, Emma Barton and Anton Du Beke, and Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden all compete for the coveted Glitterball trophy.

It is up to the public to choose the winner during the live show as the judges’ scores are simply for guidance, so each vote matters. 

MailOnline contacted show representatives, who declined to comment. 

Taking to Twitter to express their frustration, one fan claimed it was ‘a bit dodgy’ that they couldn’t vote and questioned whether it was ‘another BBC fix.’ 

Upset: Taking to Twitter to express their frustration, one fan claimed it was 'a bit dodgy' that they couldn't vote and questioned whether it was 'another BBC fix'

Upset: Taking to Twitter to express their frustration, one fan claimed it was ‘a bit dodgy’ that they couldn’t vote and questioned whether it was ‘another BBC fix’

While another fan blasted: ‘#StrictlyFinal is rigged! I logged in to vote online and before I could it thanked me for voting. So… I registered a new account and it happened again’

Another added: ‘Fix the voting. I’m banging in votes and it’s not even stopping me. About 40 and coutning so far, all been sympathy votes for Anton’

During the show, co-host Claudia Winkleman admitted there were problems with voting online and urged viewers to call instead.

While the show’s official Twitter page informed fans: ‘We are experiencing a very high volume of votes this evening. if you are having any difficulties voting online remember you can vote by phone, the numbers are all on bbc.co.uk/strictly.’ 

Despite the issues, some fans urged their fellow viewers to keep trying to vote as they were able to make it work.

One wrote: ‘Seems to be working now but some are saying they voted more than 6 times. Hoping it does not cost Kelvin and Oti the win.’

While another said: ‘If you’re voting online and getting a vote refusal, keep refreshing, I managed to vote in the end!! (sic).’

But one viewer was still able to vote multiple times, as they wrote: ‘The bbc voting website is now working …….. although it still seems f***** as I think I voted for Kelvin about 12 times’ 

Try again: Despite the issues, some fans urged their fellow viewers to keep trying to vote as they were able to make it work

Try again: Despite the issues, some fans urged their fellow viewers to keep trying to vote as they were able to make it work