The BBC's brand new Saturday night reality show The Greatest Dancer finally launched tonight (January 5), and with it came a lot of expectation.

The show saw judges Cheryl, Matthew Morrison and Oti Mabuse preside as the audience decided whether dancers behind a mirror should go through to the next stage of the competition.

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However, with a new show comes a lot of pressure, and viewers certainly had their say on what they thought – though one particular thing that bugged them was... the dancing (or initial lack thereof).

Some were annoyed that it took 10 minutes before actual dancing started, and thought there was not enough dancing in the show overall:

Other viewers were left confused as to how the competition actually worked.

And many weren't fans of the Celebs Go Dating/Apprentice-style receptionist concept, with some calling it "pointless".

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However, the episode did produce an emotional moment at the end with dancer Andrew, whose freestyle won the nation's hearts.

Though some viewers focused on the show's drawbacks, others thought it had potential.

And there was especially a lot of love for Oti:

Elsewhere, The Voice UK judge will.i.am claimed that The Greatest Dancer doesn't stand a chance against his show in tonight's TV ratings.

"It’s like boxer Floyd Mayweather can never fight Mike Tyson, because they’re two different weight classes," he said.

The Greatest Dancer airs on BBC One.


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