James Jordan questions use of Ballroom and Latin on 'very different' Strictly Come Dancing

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James Jordan is no stranger to sharing his honest opinion about Strictly Come Dancing hopefuls on Twitter and said he will continue to do so despite some backlash recently.The 44-year-old said his words are never intended to be malicious, so will therefore continue to speak his mind.Earlier this month during a live show, the dancer shared a cryptic tweet writing: "Oh my how Strictly has changed."When asked about the comment in an interview with Express.co.uk, the dancer said there was "a lot more" Ballroom and Latin dances when he was a part of the line-up.The dancer was a professional on the show for seven years alongside his wife Ola.Reflecting on how times had changed, he added: "So, even with the pro dancers, when the pros come out, they're doing dances that I don't even recognise.James Jordan claims Steph McGovern's show 'stitched him up'"And yes ok listen, things move on, I get that, but essentially people loved and celebrated Strictly all over the world because it was Ballroom and Latin dancing."As a Ballroom and Latin dancer, that's what I love watching."James went on to say that he does however still loves watching the show and said some other parts are now "so much better" than they were before."I think it's fantastic but it's just very different to what I did when I was on the show," he added.Strictly made its first move away from traditional Ballroom and Latin style in 2018 when it introduced the couple's choice category.The new option allows dancing duos to choose from one of three new dances that they believe will show off their celebrity's best moves.Two years later, the show introduced its first same-sex pairing, Nicola Adams and Katya Jones.This was followed by John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, who made.