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08.12.2021 - 21:37

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Dan Walker made the decision not to be a part of the nationwide Strictly Come Dancing due to backlash he received on the show.

While he was flooded with support on his dancing journey, the BBC Breakfast presenter regularly exposed messages from those who questioned his place in the competition.Dan initially believed he'd be the first contestant to leave the show, but beat the odds and made it through to the quarter-final.After a dance-off against AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington last weekend, judges voted to save the latter pair.It's since been revealed he has turned down being a part of the tour next year.Taking to his Instagram page today, he said: "My decision not to do the #Strictly tour this year has nothing to do with the tiny minority of.

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