BBC to review "Strictly" scoring

LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC is to review the scoring system for "Strictly Come Dancing" after Saturday's show became marred in confusion.

More than 100 people phoned the corporation to complain after producers took the decision to put all three remaining contestants through to next week's final.

The four judges on the popular programme had awarded the same points to Rachel Stevens and Lisa Snowdon, meaning the other semi-finalist Tom Chambers could not be saved from a dance-off whatever the outcome of a public vote.

The BBC said the situation had been unprecedented and the show's producers were examining how they could avoid the situation happening again.

"Exactly what's going to happen is yet to be debated and agreed, but that process will begin soon," a spokesman said.

Millions of viewers had phoned in to save their favourite act. The BBC decided all the votes would be carried over to this Saturday's final.

The decision not to reimburse viewers for their calls made the front pages of a number of Monday's newspapers.

"Strictly no refund" said the Daily Mirror, while the Daily Mail called it another BBC phone-in "fiasco," in reference to the corporation's admission last year a number of its shows had misled the public through fake quizzes and competitions.

The voting confusion follows the controversy caused when former BBC political correspondent John Sergeant quit the show last month.