Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu has been 'snubbed' by a former pro following Les Dennis' shock exit from the competition.The 69-year-old comedian disappointed judges and the public on Saturday, October 30, after his tango to Human League's 'Don't You Want Me Baby' resulted in him being the first to be axed from the show.Now, following his shock elimination after a dance off with Nikita Kanda, James Jordan weighed in on the drama, claiming that the dancing duo struggled to "gel".
He added that the funnyman would have got on better in the competition if he had been paired with Katya Jones, reports the Mirror.Commenting on Les' exit, the dancer said he was rooting for him to stay in the dancing competition, stating that he "loves him".
The ballroom dancer added that he believed the comedian “didn’t deserve” to go. James said: “I’m not trying to put blame on anyone here, but [his routine] wasn’t entertaining.
When you watch the likes of Ann Widdecombe or John Sergeant, it was still fun to watch. [Les] wasn’t just bad dancing, it wasn’t entertaining and that’s why the public haven’t voted. “I’m going to put it out there and say he probably would have had a better chance with someone like Katya [Jones].
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