James Jordan has called for 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional dancers to be sacked from the show if they refuse a coronavirus vaccination.
James Jordan
The 43-year-old star - who was a pro on the BBC Latin and ballroom programme from 2006 to 2013 - believes celebrities have "every right" to refuse to dance with someone if they haven't been jabbed.
He said: "I would normally protect the professional dancers until the cows come home but on this particular occasion I can’t unfortunately.
"I definitely believe they don’t deserve their right on the show and the celebrities have every right to refuse to dance with them.
"I just think it's a really, really selfish thing to do."
James also insisted there is a high risk of spreading ailments on the show because the pros and celebrities get so close when dancing with one another.
Speaking on 'Good Morning Britain', he added: "And also, what you have to remember, in previous years on 'Strictly', your immune system gets low, lots of people get sick anyway.
"This is way before coronavirus.
"So if you are sweating and all over someone, it is very close contact on 'Strictly' as we all know, so you are much more at risk of spreading something like that.
"If it does spread and the whole show comes down or god forbid someone dies because lets not forget 150,000 people have already died from this horrible virus.
"If someone on this show get this virus and their immune system is really low and they die, it could have been prevented.
"I say let’s not have these professional dancers on the show."
James' comments come after it was claimed over the weekend that two of this year's 'Strictly' pros hadn't been jabbed, and it was reported this week that a third also hasn't.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Producers are dreading an outbreak of COVID on the new series, which is a crucial part of the autumn schedule."
But the BBC insisted the programme is following "strict government guidelines" to ensure everyone's safety on the series.
They said: "We do not comment on speculation of somebody’s COVID vaccination status.
"'Strictly' production has, and will continue to, follow strict government guidelines to ensure the safety of all on the show."
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