{"id":143911,"date":"2023-11-24T23:03:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T23:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143911"},"modified":"2023-11-24T23:03:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T23:03:44","slug":"bbc-strictlys-anton-du-beke-hits-back-at-angela-rippon-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/tv-movies\/bbc-strictlys-anton-du-beke-hits-back-at-angela-rippon-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Strictly’s Anton du Beke hits back at Angela Rippon backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton du Beke has spoken out on the conspiracy that Angela Rippon was always going to make it to Blackpool whether she could dance or not.<\/p>\n
Viewers of the show claimed that Angela had lasted so long because of her long-standing connection to the show.<\/p>\n
She formerly presented Come Dancing, the original dance competition that gave Strictly its name.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Radio Times’ Jane Garvey, Anton explained he’s never been asked to rig the voting, as she asked: “Angela Rippon was always going to get to Blackpool, wasn’t she?”<\/p>\n
Anton hit back: “No, are you mad? No. If she was terrible in week one she’d have been first to go, probably. It doesn’t really work that way.”<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Win a pair of tickets to The Coronation Street Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jane added: “So, though, if she had, and I take your point. Week one, she was actually brilliant, standout performance.<\/p>\n “But did she deserve it on her dance ability, without patronising somebody, to get to Blackpool?”<\/p>\n Anton simply stated: “Yes,” leaving Jane to probe: “Without question?”.<\/p>\n Anton exclaimed: “Yeah. But we had the opportunity as judges to eliminate. And we chose not to because she was worthy of a place in the dance-off to stay in the competition.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> <\/p>\n
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