Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke may have let slip that he will be back as a judge for the upcoming series.
The dancing pro – who has starred on the show since its inception – appeared on ITV’s London News for an interview about his upcoming show on the stage.
Anton is gearing up for his new tour, An Audience With Anton Du Beke, which runs from May 5 to 22.
He is also hitting the stage once again with co-star Giovanni Pernice for Him & Me, which will tour fromJune 11 to July 22.
The busy dancer, 55, discussed working alongside Giovanni, and how he felt about his friend calling him a “grandad” as he participated in a radio chat recently.
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Anton said in response: “That is the last time I give him a good mark. It’s a four from me in the future.”
This could mean that viewers might see Anton as a permanent judge on their favourite dancing competition, as he stood in for Bruno Tonioli last year.
Bruno was unable to judge last year after he was left stuck in America due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
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However, The Sun has claimed that show insiders have revealed that the Italian judge, who has critiqued dancers since the start, will not be returning.
Further adding fuel to the rumours that Anton could be a permanent judge, his name has been excluded from the confirmed dancing professionals taking part this year.
Fans are speculating whether he might in fact become a judge instead.
Anton’s fellow judge, Craig Revel Horwoord, accidentally let slip that Anton will be returning as he told his audience on his recent tour that the dancer is “going to do it again this year”.
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Speaking to his audience on his All Balls And Glitters Tour, he gushed: “I really love Anton, I think he is fantastic.
“I think that last year he did a great job on Strictly as a judge, and we have just found out he is going to do it again this year!”
The BBC are yet to officially confirm the news, but it seems fans would be pleased to see Anton return as a judge again this autumn.
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