The original Head Judge retired from the show in 2017, making his final appearance in the Christmas special. She was controversially dropped from the judge lineup after series 6, prompting complaints of ageism when she was replaced by Alesha Dixon. Motsi Mabuse, the sister of pro dancer Oti, is the new fourth judge alongside familar faces Bruno Tonioli, Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood. Len Goodman retired as the head judge from Strictly in 2016. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His final appearance was on the Christmas Day special. However, his position on the judging panel is only temporary, as Bruno is off for a week to work on the US verision of the show, Dancing with the Stars. “Motsi's natural warmth, energy and passion for dance makes her the perfect addition to our esteemed judging panel.”. DJ Dev Griffin to bring ‘youthful audience’ to Strictly Come Dancing. The Strictly Come Dancing judging panel has changed a few times over the years. He’s also admitted he wants more romance in the series, Strictly Come Dancing pros ‘worry new judge Motsi Mabuse will favour sister Oti in live shows’. Motsi is a former South African Champion and German Latin Champion in 2009 and 2010. The South African dancer is the older sister of Strictly professional - and 2019 winner - Oti and joined the BBC judging panel in 2019, becoming an instant hit with fans. Strictly Come Dancing 2020: All this year’s professional dancers. The South African star, 38, is the older sister of Strictly pro Oti which means she will have to score her younger sister, 28 — a move which is likely to raise eyebrows among other dancers and viewers. He has been a judge on Strictly since the show aired its first series in 2004. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. STRICTLY Come Dancing would fall short if it didn't have the judges there to critique the contestants. View our online Press Pack. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you. In series four, he was slammed for his apparent bias towards contestant Emma Bunton. I’ve never laughed so much with another woman in all my life.’, Would it even be Strictly without Craig Revel Horwood pronouncing ‘disaster, darling…’ at some point during the series? Alesha was a controversial replacement for Arlene Phillips, taking on the job only two years after winning series 5 in 2007. MORE: DJ Dev Griffin to bring ‘youthful audience’ to Strictly Come Dancing? The Australian-born star has appeared in musicals such as West Side Story, La Cage Aux Folles and Me and My Girl. Strictly Come Dancing will have a new face on the judging panel in 2019. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Strictly's Executive Producer Sarah James added: “I am incredibly excited that Motsi Mabuse is joining the show. It started with Craig Revel-Horwood, Bruno Tonioli, Arlene Phillips and Len Goodman. Arlene was on the show until 2008 and Len quit in 2016. ‘I have so much respect and admiration for the other three judges and hope to add my own bit of sparkle to the show. No it wouldn’t – so happily he’s back for another series of the show. "I have enjoyed every minute of my time and will miss everyone from my fellow judges, the presenters, the dancers, the musicians, the entire back stage team, and especially the viewers of the show, who have been so supportive. Amazon Prime Video box sets: Best TV dramas to binge watch now, The hot list: Unmissable drama box sets on NOW TV, The Walking Dead: World Beyond - Beginner's guide to the spin-off series, The Netflix TV horror hot list: From The Haunting of Bly Manor to Ratched. She made her first appearance on the Strictly panel in 2017 as head judge, taking over from Len Goodman. The dancer reassured fans that she was leaving to "give more focus to my many other commitments in dance" and not "because of any upset or disagreement at all". We've got more sport, drama, cinema & kids' TV than ever before. It’s almost time to dust off those sequins and get the glitterball out of mothballs, because Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to screens for its 2019 series. He’s also admitted he wants more romance in the series, telling Mail Online: ‘There should be more kissing. Earlier this year he hinted that things could be a bit different on the show this year, saying: ‘This year is going to be very interesting because like Australia they are taking a leaf out of their book and the judges will be dancing.’. "I am not leaving because of any upset or disagreement at all, I am just stepping away to give more focus to my many other commitments in dance, after seven truly wonderful years that I can’t imagine having gone any better. So who will be on this year’s judging panel? Len also graced our screens in BBC Four's Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance. There was no cha-cha-chance I'd miss out!". I hope that I may be very lucky to be asked back again one day.".
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