Anton Du Beke feels “very territorial” about ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 58-year-old decide first appeared on the BBC Latin and ballroom competitors as an expert from the very first sequence, and he’s delighted to nonetheless be concerned after greater than twenty years.
He informed ‘BBC Breakfast’: I like the present and I really feel very territorial concerning the present as I feel it’s a sensible factor.”
He was requested by presenter Sally Nugent if he ever noticed “something that made him uncomfortable”, given the latest scandal across the present relating to allegations of misconduct.
Anton replied: “No, I can solely communicate for myself after all. The one time we’re all collectively is on Saturday for the dwell present.
“The remainder of the week you might be off together with your companion. In order that’s as a lot time as you’ve with everybody, someday.
“I loved my time as an expert dancer enormously. I had probably the most fantastic relationships with all my companions who I would not have modified for the world, all of them.
“And I bought the good alternative to spend time with some fantastic girls that I in all probability would by no means crossed paths with in any other case, even within the business.”
Anton picked out Ann Widdecombe, hailing her as “exceptional” throughout their time collectively on the present.
He added: “We had probably the most sensible time and I can say that for all my companions.”
The dancer was additionally requested if ‘Strictly’ had grow to be too aggressive through the years, however he insisted the character of ballroom signifies that drive has at all times been there.
He stated: “Nicely it was aggressive then. We have been all aggressive dancers who had all walked off the aggressive ballroom into the studio.
“It was enormously aggressive then, I imply no person knew we might be going 20 years later. We have been there for ‘Strictly’ to be like, ‘That is what we do, ballroom dancing.’ “
