Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left divided over one of the first contestants announced to be taking part in this year’s series.
The hit BBC ballroom show will return to our screens this September and we’ve already found out that newscasters Angela Rippon and Krishnan Guru-Murthy and actors Layton Williams and Amanda Abbington will all be taking part.
Amanda, who is most known for playing Mary Morstan in the hit Benedict Cumberbatch-led show Sherlock, has left some fans divided based on previous comments and Examiner Live reports a small number have even said they are planning to avoid the show altogether based on her involvement. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. @riverstour said: "There’s as much chance of me watching this year, as there is of me not buying coffee from Costa". @ellarhapse said: "we won’t be watching". @tomtomchap added: "I’m alright thanks, pal".
In March, Amanda tweeted that a drag baby sensory and cabaret show wasn't fit for young children. The actress described the event as ‘abhorrent’ and added ‘if you think it is [for babies], there is something fundamentally wrong with you’.
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