With the ultimate of Strictly Come Dancing creeping nearer, it is a nail-biting race because the remaining {couples} will attempt to bag a spot in the course of the semi-final stay reveals. One skilled dancer who appeared on the BBC dance competitors for a number of years is Ian Waite, who competed from 2004 to 2009. He reached the ultimate in his first two collection with Denise Lewis (Collection 2) and Zoe Ball (Collection 3), the place he completed in third place. Throughout an unique interview with Zingo Bingo, Waite shared his ideas on the present professional dancers and stated he might nonetheless reduce it on the BBC present.
He stated: “I am actually match. I play a variety of sport. I am within the gymnasium on a regular basis. I am nonetheless dancing. Pay attention, essentially the most profitable dancer on Strictly and the one that everyone is aware of is Anton Du Beke, and he was the oldest by a good distance.”
Waite added: “Legends like myself, Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone, we might present these guys the way it’s performed. I feel we’re really getting higher with age!”
In a blow to the BBC, he additionally had his say on the present when he was questioned about whether or not he would ever return to carry out on Strictly if given the chance.
He argued: “I feel the general public would like to see the legends on Strictly do a present dance no doubt. Folks would like to see the 5 of us (him, Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev and Vincent Simone) do an ensemble dance from our present. I feel the general public would completely adore it, however I do not assume the BBC or the bigwigs or the producers would.
“Sadly, individuals on the BBC don’t desire individuals reminiscent of the outdated professionals. I do not assume that is one thing they might need to push, and that could be a actual disgrace as a result of the people who tune in each week, the actual followers of the present, they might like to see it. The general public would like to see it.”
Specific On-line has reached out to the BBC for remark.
The remaining superstar companions nonetheless within the competitors embody Karen Carney, Amber Davies, George Clarke and Balvinder Sopal. Katya Jones and Lewis Cope have been surprisingly eradicated from the competitors final weekend.
The semi‑remaining airs this weekend on BBC One and BBC iPlayer – Saturday at 6.35pm and Sunday at 7.45pm.
