Strictly host Claudia Winkleman forced to apologise to David James after awkward blunder putting his mum on screen
STRICTLY host Claudia Winkleman was forced to apologise to David James last night after showing his mum on the cameras. The former footballer – who was eliminated in tonight’s show – looked furious as his publicity-shy mum was shown to the millions of viewers at home. Speaking after their dance, Claudia told him: “We also […]
STRICTLY host Claudia Winkleman was forced to apologise to David James last night after showing his mum on the cameras.
The former footballer – who was eliminated in tonight’s show – looked furious as his publicity-shy mum was shown to the millions of viewers at home.
Speaking after their dance, Claudia told him: “We also have to mention your mum is in the audience.”
Stony-faced David sarcastically thanked Claudia and insisted his mum does not like being in the spotlight.
He said: “Yes, my mum that doesn’t like cameras. And she’s on the camera. Thanks for that. Hi mum.”
Claudia looked mortified and gushed: “Oh sorry, sorry!”
She then swiftly moved onto the scores where David discovered he was at the bottom of the leaderboard which later saw him appear in the bottom two before being eliminated.
The former England footballer – who was partnered with professional partner Nadiya – appeared in the bottom two with BBC sport presenter Mike Bushell and his partner Katya Jones.
Both couples performed their routines again, David and Nadiya performed their Jive to Such a Night by Michael Bublé and Mike and Katya performed their Salsa to Jump On It to The Sugar Hill Gang in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.
The judges were agreed on saving Mike and Katya, resulting in David being sent home from the competition.
After leaving he said: “Oh I’ve loved it. I feel so bad I’ve let Nadiya down in a sense. I’ve enjoyed it but I’ve put some weight on though.”
Once again fans were left fuming after the result of the show leaked for the fourth week running.
The results show is filmed straight after Saturday’s live show and once again someone has spoiled the enjoyment for viewers by posting the name of the axed celebrity online.
Show bosses do everything they can to keep the result under wraps until Sunday night’s pre-recorded show – but it’s proving more difficult to keep the secret.
Upset Strictly fans have been urging bosses to screen the results show on a Saturday to avoid the same thing happening week after week.
One person tweeted: “Can’t look on Twitter because I don’t want to see the results”.
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Another added: “Why doesn’t the BBC show the results live on Saturday night thus ending all the leaks?”
While someone else wrote: “Given that the results of Strictly are widely known through social media by bedtime on Saturday thanks to StrictlyLeaks, isn’t it high time the BBC stopped the silly pretence and aired the results show at 10pm on Saturday.”