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Christopher Biggins has weighed in on the latest Strictly Come Dancing abuse claims as he took a savage swipe at the contestants on Tuesday.
The actor, 75, has had very little sympathy for the celebrity dancers who have competed under the glitter ball as he warned ‘don’t do the show’ if you don’t want ‘to be hit across the knuckles’.
He told Times Radio that the show is a ‘tough gig’ and contestants need to know that going on to the show and those complaining about the professionals is ‘rubbish’.
Speaking to Alexis Conran, Christopher explained: ‘It’s a tough, tough gig and you’ve got to know that. If you don’t know it, don’t do it. Or if you don’t want to be hit across the knuckles, don’t do the show.
‘This whole saga that’s going on at the moment annoys me because I’ve been asked and I would not do it because it is very, very difficult,’ he added.
Christopher Biggins has warned Strictly contestants not to take part if they don’t want ‘to be hit across the knuckles’ as he weighed in on show’s abuse claims on Tuesday
The actor, 75, explained: ‘It’s a tough, tough gig and you’ve got to know that. If you don’t know it, don’t do it. Or if you don’t want to be hit across the knuckles, don’t do the show’ (Pictured: show judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke)
Christopher revealed he had been asked to appear on the show in the past but turned it down.
He explained: ‘This whole saga that’s going on at the moment annoys me because I’ve been asked and I would not do it because it is very, very difficult.
‘You have to really be light on your feet, which I think I am but you have to work hard. I mean, it’s one of the worst, not the worst, it’s one of the most hardworking reality TV shows there is on television.
‘The whole business of these people complaining about their professional dancers is rubbish because you have to work hard.
‘If you want to be good and you want to win, you have to work hard and put the hours in.
‘I certainly couldn’t do it and obviously a lot of people who’ve been complaining couldn’t do it and they shouldn’t be doing the show.’
In recent months the upcoming 20th series was thrown into chaos when professional dancers Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice were accused of abusive behavior by celebrity partners, with a verdict on an investigation into the latter expected to be announced within days.
The scandal erupted when Sherlock actress, Amanda Abbington, quit the show in 2023.
He explained: ‘This whole saga that’s going on at the moment annoys me because I’ve been asked and I would not do it because it is very, very difficult’ (pictured the professional dancers who took part in the Strictly Professionals tour earlier this year)
The Strictly scandal began after Amanda Abbington quit the show and claimed that her dancing partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her
Then, in July, it emerged that Graziano Di Prima had been sacked from Strictly for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott
Christopher revealed he had been asked to appear on the show in the past but turned it down
She claimed that her dancing partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her which led to her later quitting the show.
Giovanni has vehemently denied these claims and an investigation is still on going.
Soon after this came to light, it emerged Graziano Di Prima has been sacked.
He was accused of ‘kicking’ his celebrity dancing partner Love Island star Zara McDermott last year.
Following this, an unnamed female Strictly dancer was brought into the crisis after it was reported that she screamed in her male partner’s face.
It was also reported that she berated him off camera.
Last month, two other professionals, Ola Jordan and Janette Manrara were also brought into the drama.
Will Bayley claimed that he couldn’t walk for six months after his injury on the show as he was made to redo a jump that caused the lifelong injury by Janette.
The show has been branded ‘fatally tarnished’ by an insider.
However it has now been announced the BBC competition will make a comeback next month, with fans able to apply to be a part of the live audience.
Allocated through a random prize draw, dates are available for September, 21 and 28, October, 5, 12, 19, 26, November, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and December 7 and 14.
Filming will take place at the BBC’s Elstree studios in Borehamwood, except from November 16 which will be at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
The final three celebrity contestants that will compete on the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing were confirmed last week.
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles, former footballer Paul Merson and GB hockey sensation Sam Quek are set for new series, it has been revealed.
Blind comedian Chris McCausland was the first celeb contestant of the 2024 series, to be unveiled, appearing on This Morning on Monday to announce the news.
They will be joined by JLS star JB Gill, singers Wynne Evans and Toyah Willcox, NHS and TV doctor Punam Krishan.
Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri, TOWIE’s Pete Wicks, EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick, actors Shayne Ward and Sarah Hadland as well as Olympians Montell Douglas and Tom Dean will also join the cast.
