Rod Stewart’s wife Penny Lancaster, 49, was voted out of Strictly Come Dancing in week six of the fifth series of the BBC show in 2007 after a tough dance-off with Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace, who went on to reach the final.
However, the model’s former professional dance partner Ian Waite, 49, has revealed they sparked a “little backlash” earlier on in the programme in a previous dance-off against presenter Gabby Logan and James Jordan.When quizzed on if he faced any controversy over staying in the competition with his celebrity partners, Ian explained some Strictly fans were disappointed that he and Penny made it through to the following week instead of Gabby and James.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the Strictly: It Takes Two.
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