Strictly judge Anton Du Beke 'hasn't spoken' to Bruno Tonioli since replacing him on show
express.co.ukAnton Du Beke, 56, took over from Bruno Tonioli, 66, on last year's Strictly Come Dancing amid Covid restrictions, with Bruno being unable to travel to the UK from the US, where he was a judge on Dancing with the Stars, due to flight restrictions.
Ahead of this year's series, Anton's permanent position on the judging panel was announced, with the dancer admitting that he "hasn't spoken" to Bruno since the replacement news.Bruno had been a staple on the Strictly judging panel since 2004 but had to take a break from the show due to the coronavirus outbreak.Anton filled in last year as a judge, becoming a massive hit with viewers, with many calling for his permanent seat on the judging panel.Fans' prayers were answered when it was announced earlier this year that Anton would be permanently sitting on the judging panel.However, in a recent interview, Anton admitted that he "hasn't spoken" to Bruno since his new position was announced.He said: "I haven't spoken to him, I haven't spoken to any of the judges."It was all down to circumstance really, the situation with flying still isn't ideal — we all know how many flights are being cancelled — and Bruno said to the BBC, 'Listen, I can't do both shows, thank you very much and good luck'", Anton told The Sun.Bruno opened up about his reasons for stepping down from the role close to the time his departure was announced.He admitted: "There is no animosity, it was a mutual decision with both of us saying, ‘Listen, this is not going to work like it used to."I just couldn’t do the flying anymore.
I don’t know how I survived that schedule."To be honest, it’s a miracle. I have no idea what it did to my health, don’t go there!", Bruno told MailOnline.Anton also explained in the interview.
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