BRUNO Tonioli has ruled out appearing in person on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, leaving just three judges to give their scores.
The 65-year-old has told pals he cannot juggle the BBC1 show with US version Dancing with the Stars. He films both at the same time in an exhausting trans-atlantic to-and-fro — and travel is again likely to be made more difficult by the Covid pandemic.
Beeb bosses told US-based Bruno, who missed last year’s show, that he had to commit to this year’s series to receive his full £250,000 pay.
But a source close to the Italian said: “Bruno can’t commit to both shows right now and is staying put in LA — it’s a better lifestyle there, with great weather, which is good for his health. “He earns close to £1million a.
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