Strictly's Anton Du Beke says he 'loved every second' of being a judge

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced they have figured out why Maisie Smith is always in the bottom two battling for her place on the show.

"I have worked over five weeks and lost a pound-and-a-half. I am quite surprised because I'm moving about from dawn 'til dusk."Has it changed my life? Not really, no.

Kevin Clifton felt compelled to speak out after tuning into last night's Strictly Come Dancing 2020.The dancer branded the judging panel "mad harsh" for their treatment of Clara Amfo and Aljaz Skorjanec.The couple took on a Samba to That’s The Way (I Like It) by KC And The Sunshine Band.However, they found themselves critisiced for their mistakes, which the former pro claimed had plaughed other stars too.Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke collectively awarded them just 18 points.This placed them firmly at the bottom of the leaderboard, six points behind Caroline Quentin and Johannes Radebe.Shirley, 60, told the DJ, 36, that her feet "missed the mark...There was too much fumbling - it was by far your weakest performance so

Anton Du Beke once again joined forces with Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood on Strictly Come Dancing 2020.

Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh has lit up the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly professional dancer Anton Du Beke will back on the panel alongside head judge Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood.There's also another big change this week.To mark the halfway point in the competition, the cast and crew usually pack everything up from Elstree Studios and head to the Blackpool Tower for the annual special. However, the show is having to just celebrate the Blackpool magic from Hertfordshire as they can't head up north this year.Show bosses announced that the Blackpool show had been cancelled in September due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas had viewers confused on Saturday night with her comment to Maisie Smith.

My son just asked if Anton Du Beke is the man who plays Deadpool.

Strictly Come Dancing said goodbye to its third celebrity over the weekend, with The Wanted singer – and The Simpsons superfan – Max George sent home after losing a dance-off to EastEnders star Maisie Smith.Maisie was saved by Craig Revel Horwood and guest judge Anton Du Beke, while Shirley Ballas admitted she’d have opted to keep Max in the competition.However, in a new interview, judge Motsi Mabuse has admitted the chips might have fallen a little differently had she been in the studio during this weekend’s show.Motsi is currently self-isolating after an urgent trip to Germany, where she lives most of the time, meaning she was absent from the Strictly ballroom on Saturday night. She told Radio 2 on Tuesday: “I saw that Max had a very

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has said that if she were on the show on Sunday she "might've saved" Max George and sent home Maisie Smith. Motsi was unable to appear as she is now self isolating after she had to rush back to Germany, where she lives, as there was a break in at the dance school she runs.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine became on Sunday night.The news came after a surprising dance-off, which saw Max and his partner compete .Max and Dianne had to It Had to Be You by Harry Connick Jr, but for their Simpsons-themed Couple's Choice routine.Maisie and Gorka, meanwhile, were fifth on the leaderboard after their Cha Cha to Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper.Both pairs performed again and then the judges – including Anton Du Beke, who was – made their decision.Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Maisie and Gorka.He said: "Both couples were more concentrated and both couples took the notes we had given them and showed improvement.

The Wanted singer Max George has become the third celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing.The 32 year old found himself in the bottom two with EastEnders actress Maisie Smith on Sunday evening. Both celebrities, alongside their dance partners, had to perform their dance routines again.

hereCraig Revel Horwood and guest judge Anton Du Beke chose to save Maisie and Gorka but Shirley Ballas wanted to save Max and Dianne.When asked by Tess about his time on the show, Max said: “I've loved it. It's all down to Dianne, she's been literally amazing."For me to get through 90 seconds of a dance for four weeks now is a credit to her, she's just unbelievable.

Anton Du Beke has been filling in for judge Motsi Mabuse on Strictly Come Dancing because she has to quarantine for two weeks.The 54-year-old former show professional has taken Motsi’s spot owing to the fact that she had to leave the UK to travel to Germany, meaning she cannot be on the show for a fortnight. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Strictly Come Dancing stand-in Anton Du Beke gave his first outing as a guest judge the thumbs up - and he wasn't the only one.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers told Shirley Ballas it's way to early to be dishing out tens.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have dubbed Anton Du Beke "the new Len Goodman" after he filled in for an isolating Motsi Mabuse. The show stalwart, who is the only remaining original professional dancer, went down a storm with his judging debut.

judging panel.The professional dancer stepped in for Motsi Mabuse who was self-isolating at home following an ‘urgent trip’ to Germany.As a result, she will not be able to sit on the panel for two weeks, so it looks like Anton will be on hand for at least another week.Tess Daly explained to viewers on Saturday night: ‘As you can see we are missing Motsi tonight who sadly won’t be here for the next two shows.’While Claudia jokingly added: ‘So Anton has stepped in after much persuasion, we love you, Anton!’Grinning from ear to ear, Anton said: ‘I will endeavour to be much more generous than these two have been to me over the last few years.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans slammed Shirley Ballas after she gave HRVY the first 10 of the series in week four. The 21-year-old singer blew the judge away with his and professional partner Janette Manrara's energetic salsa.

After manfully partnering some of Strictly’s more ­challenging celebs, the dancing shoe was on the other foot for Anton Du Beke.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have called for Anton Du Beke to become a permanent judge on the show.