Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke didn’t hold back as he took a cheeky swipe at his former dance partner Ann Widdecombe.
The duo had been paired together back in 2010, and performed a Titanic-themed routine together – eventually coming in sixth place while EastEnders star Kara Tointon went on to scoop the Glitterball trophy.
As Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis took to the dancefloor to perform a beautiful ballroom routine to an instrumental version of the Titanic soundtrack on Saturday night, Anton couldn’t help reminiscing about his time on the floor.
Giving his comments at the end of the routine, he remarked: “I feel a bit emotional really because I remember dancing to Titanic on Strictly Come Dancing a number of years ago with Ann Widdecombe, and it didn’t quite look the same as that, somehow!”
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Presenter Tess Daly added: “Funny, that!” as the audience erupted into giggles.
“It was absolutely beautiful,” Anton told Rose and Giovanni of their foxtrot.
As the pair managed to channel some raw acting emotion in their stunning routine, it definitely reflected the romance at the heart of Titanic.
Ann, meanwhile, has made her feelings towards Anton clear when Piers Morgan quizzed her over the rumours of the ‘Strictly curse’ which looms over the show.
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Piers asked the former Conservative MP: “Did you ever get jiggy with Anton du Beke?”
But Ann quickly shut the ex-GMB host down, exclaiming: “Don’t be silly! The point is, he was in it for the dancing, I was in for the fun and relaxation and that is what Strictly is supposed to be about.
“There is no such thing, Piers, as The Curse of Strictly, it isn’t some hex that makes people behave that way, it’s their own lack of control,” she blasted.
Speaking in December last year, Ann added: “He’s 20 years younger than me. Spare us Piers and stop talking rot!”
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But earlier this year, rumours were flying that Ann and Anton were set for a sitcom together, with Express.co.uk reporting that comedian Paul Kerensa claimed he was approached to write the show.
Paul said: “I thought, ‘Really?’ Ann Widdecombe? A sitcom?'”
“She said, ‘Yeah. With Anton… could you put some ideas together, see if we could pitch it around?'”
The writer, who has worked on shows like Miranda, explained they arranged a meeting together, with ideas pitched including: “Ann Widdecombe and Anton Du Beke share a flat – Here’s some of the adventures they can get up to”.
But it seemed things fell through as Paul claimed he was “left to do all the work”.
He added that he preferred to be “the guy who saves the world from the Widdecombe sitcom”.
Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday from 6:45pm on BBC One
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