Strictly dancers have had to pretend they're happy with celeb partners, claims BBC star

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Strictly dancers have had to pretend they’re happy with celeb partners on the hit show, it is claimed.The professionals always look thrilled when it’s revealed who they will be dancing with.But Scott Mills claims some of them fake joy for the cameras - despite being secretly miserable.READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing pairings leaked days before first live show set to airThe DJ was a contestant in 2014 and says he saw what really went on.Speaking on Radio 5 Live, he said: "On my series there were some dancers who weren’t happy with their celebrities.

But it was never seen on screen."Scott’s co-host Chris Stark is convinced many of the reactions are faked.He said: "One of the things that gets me is when the contestant meets the dancer for the first time and they both have to pretend that they would have chosen each other."The chances that every contestant has been linked with exactly the right dancer and that dancer has been linked with exactly the right contestant is mind-boggling.

You have got more chance of winning the lottery."It’s the lying, going, 'You are exactly who I wanted'."There have been clashes between pro dancers and celebs on the show over the years.Pop legend Lulu did not get on with her professional Strictly dancer partner Brendan Cole.After their series, she said: “I worked with someone with whom I wasn’t really compatible, so that was very hard."Presenter Fiona Phillips also clashed with Brenda.Last year she said: "Brendan was a real bugger, actually.