She said she was leaving to focus on other dance commitments, and that her departure was not due to an ‘upset or disagreement’ on the show.Joking that ‘third time’s the charm,’ Du Beke recalled his disappointment after missing out on Goodman and Sir Bruce Forsyth’s roles.
The professional dancer added: ‘If I’m blatantly honest with you, when Bruce stepped down I thought, “oh I’d love to be asked to do that.” ‘I wasn’t convinced I would be asked to, and I was delighted when they asked Claudia because Claudia is part of the family.’The dancer said he had been surprised by Dame Darcey’s decision to step down, describing it as ‘absolutely out of the blue.’If you've got a story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk Entertainment team by emailing us
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