Anton Du Beke is doing a "fantastic job" on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Anton Du Beke
The professional dancer has made the move from dancefloor to judge's chair this season on the BBC show and former 'It Takes Two' host Ian Waite is impressed by his performance.
He told Radio Times: "Anton is absolutely fabulous and I love the fact that he’s coming from a place of experience and knowledge. He’s been in those positions for many, many years, and he can talk about and reflect on his own experiences. I love that he’s on the panel and he can do that, because nobody else can do that. I think he’s giving great technical advice as well. I love to hear when Anton comes out with those technical terms. It makes my heart sing, because I want to say the same as well, so yeah I think he’s doing a fantastic job.”
And Ian admitted he wouldn't enjoy being a judge as they have a tough job to do.
He explained: "It’s a difficult situation for the judges at the moment. They’re just getting the feel of the couples. There’s so many couples, so you kind of have to start mid range, so you’ve got somewhere to go. You can’t start with a couple with nine and then everybody’s better than that couple. It’s very difficult. I don’t envy those judges at all.”
This week's show will see the return of Tom Fletcher and dance partner Amy Dowden, who were forced to take a week off due to COVID-19.
Ian said: "I can’t wait to see Tom’s ballroom. I’m really looking forward to seeing it. We’ve seen him in the Latin, but I think he’s lovely and tall, he’s slim and elegant. I think he’s going to be one of the best ballroom dancers that we’ve seen hopefully."
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