Strictly Come Dancing fans only had their attention on two of the judges this weekend but for different reasons. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11).
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Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has been accused going "too far" with a racy joke during Saturday night's live show. After Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin had performed an incredible Samba, Anton, 57, joked that he and fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood had performed a similar dance, but naked and in a lift.
Anton quipped: "I said, 'Why don't we try that lift?' So he came at me and I said, 'Shouldn't you put some clothes on?'" He then added: "The only reason I'm telling you this is because I have nothing to say about this dance - it was pretty much perfect." The studio audience were left gasping at the pre-watershed innuendo, with the racy comments not going unnoticed by viewers at home either. "I'll never get that image of Craig and Anton out of my head now," complained one viewer.
While another wrote: "Wow Anton has got a dirty mind." Despite some fans being upset, others took Anton's joke in good spirits, sharing their reactions on Twitter. One fan wrote: "Still laughing at Anton's joke story about the 'lift' with Craig 'he should have put clothes on' - brilliant! Love Anton's humour." And another added: "Love Anton and his commentary!" It was reported Anton was warned by BBC bosses for his cheeky comment, but a spokesperson for the judge confirmed this wasn't true.
Elsewhere, Anton's interview on The One Show last week turned a bit awkward when he accused interviewer Jermaine Jenas of interrupting him. Appearing on the show to promote his new book, Anton found himself in an uncomfortable situation while chatting with hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine.
As Anton was discussing the inspiration behind his latest book, he mentioned an old dance teacher of his, who he described as a "dapper" man. The hosts encouraged
.Strictly Come Dancing fans only had their attention on two of the judges this weekend but for different reasons. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11).
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