Anton Du Beke is the only professional dancer to have taken part in every series and was one of the favourites to join the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel when Darcey Bussell announced she would be stepping down. However ahead of this year’s series, Motsi Mabuse was announced as Darcey’s replacement and Anton was partnered with Emma Barton.
In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Anton was asked what he thinks of Motsi joining the judging panel.
“She’s doing terrific, she’s hit the ground running really, but I think she’s had the experience of judging in Germany.
“I think that’s done her the world of good and so she’s coming to the show and she hasn’t got to find her feet at all.
“She’s been absolutely marvellous,” the Strictly stalwart added.
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The professional dancer opened up on his time on the show and how much he loves being a part of the Strictly family.
Discussing his time on the show, Anton began: “I was talking to somebody about [Strictly] the other day and it was pointed out to me that If you were to take all this Strictly Come Dancings or variation of in the world.
“Bruno Tonioli would probably be the judge who has done the most shows.
“But of professionals, I would be the longest serving professional dancer in the world, not only in the UK.
“And I didn’t think about it like that, and I thought that was a lovely thing. And I’m sort of quite enjoy that basking in that knowledge.”
Anton was asked whether he’s ready to hang up his dancing shoes any time soon or if he hopes to carrying on strutting his stuff on the Strictly dance floor for as long as possible.
The Strictly stalwart confessed: “I want to continue forever.”
He continued: “I have no desire to end my participation in Strictly Come Dancing at all, because I’m literally loving every step of it.
“And this year is a wonderful story for me because I’m, you know, dancing with Emma who’s a really super dancer.”
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Emma and Anton remain one of the favourites to make it through to the final but found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard last weekend.
However, speaking ahead of their Rumba, the stalwart explained when a celebrity’s bad performance can help them improve in the long run.
He remarked: “Strictly audiences love a journey, that’s what the audience vote for.
“They like to see people improve and when [a celebrity] does a dance that doesn’t necessarily suit them, the next week week they can come back and they’re even better.”
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While on This Morning, Phillip Schofield remarked: “What I think is always worth pointing out it all depends on your schedule.
“It depends how much you time you have actually got and anyone who is in a soap, a continuing drama that schedule is immense. How much time have you actually had to rehearse?” the This Morning host asked.
“Not as long as everybody else,” the EastEnders star confessed.
“At the same time I’m working on two of the biggest shows on the telly and I love to work.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday on BBC One at 7pm
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