Strictly Come Dancing fans have demanded that there is a rule change after Kym Marsh is forced to miss a live show.

The former Coronation Street star is having to miss a week of the show after she tested positive for coronavirus.

She will miss the Couple's Choice round alongside pro partner Graziano Di Prima.

The actress will re-enter the competition in the quarter final after it was moved to the earlier date of December 2 to make room for the World Cup fixtures.

However, some fans have said that Kym has been given a 'free pass' to go straight through to quarter finals.

One viewer said: "I would rather they kept all couples in this week and had a double elimination the week after. Just to make it fair."

Kym has tested positive for coronavirus
Kym has tested positive for coronavirus

While another said: "This late in the game no, esp since she is at risk, they should just do a double next week."

A third wrote: "What would really be fair is no elimination this week and a double next week"

However, some argued that Kym would've got through to next week's episode anyway.

One said: "It's it 100 per cent fair? Probably not. Can I think of a fairer way? No, but maybe people more clever than I could."

As another argued: "I think she would probably have made it through this week anyway- with the armour of a couples choice dance to a popular song & she seems to have a decent sized fan base as well judging for her poorer weeks after her shock dance off."

Kym is missing one week of the live shows
Kym is missing one week of the live shows

Kym has spoken in the past about how she is finding it hard to juggle all of her jobs at the moment.

She told The Sun : "Strictly has been the most brilliant experience already.

"It’s hard balancing it with my other jobs, as I’m filming Waterloo Road at the moment too and presenting Morning Live.

Kym left quite an impression last weekend as she performed a Paso Doble to We Found Love by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom.

Kym has impressed judges so far
Kym has impressed judges so far
Kym is paired up with Graziano
Kym is paired up with Graziano

She and Graziano managed to impress the judges and land themselves a score of 33 out of a possible 40 points.

Shirley Ballas praised Kym by saying: "I feel like you are in warrior mode. You are here and you are fighting. What I loved, it was so powerful but yet you still kept the femininity."

Meanwhile judge Motsi Mabuse said Kym looked 'amazing' as well as saying she enjoyed her control and energy.