Susanna Reid And Alesha Dixon Blasted By Len Goodman? 'Strictly' Judge Appears To Take Aim At Former Contestants
Has Len Just Had A Pop At Susanna Reid And Alesha Dixon?
The Huffington Post UK
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'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Len Goodman has launched a not-so-subtle attack on stars who defect from the BBC to ITV in big money deals, which former 'Strictly' stars Susanna Reid and Alesha Dixon both did.
And Alesha, who featured alongside Len on the 'Strictly' judging panel from 2009 to 2012, was snapped up by Simon Cowell to be a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent' in a mega-bucks deal.
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But 70-year-old Len, who has been with 'Strictly' since its launch in 2004, is less than impressed with stars who get pound signs behind their eyes.
“I can’t stand these people,” he said. “The BBC made them what they are and then they shoot off to ITV. You have to be a bit loyal in this game.
“I’d never not do Strictly, it’s fantastic. I love it and without the BBC I would have got nothing.”
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Susanna Reid and Alesha Dixon
And Len insists he'd never be lured away from the Beeb by a wad of cash because he's simply too loyal.
“I’ve been so fortunate to work on Strictly," he said. "Sometimes I read, ‘Goodman isn’t going to do it any more’. That’s a load of nonsense.
"I’ll never not do it for as long as they ask me to do the show."
'Strictly Come Dancing' 2014: Rumoured Contestants
(01 of16)
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Sharon Osbourne's son Jack has revealed that he reckons his mum would be fab on the show. "Mum’s a great dancer. She trained at the same place a lot of professional dancers on the shows studied," he told The Sun. "She’s got close to doing 'Strictly' before but has been too busy." (credit:PA)
(02 of16)
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Mark Wright has already revealed that he "has some interest" in getting his dancing shoes on for the show... (credit:Getty Images)
(03 of16)
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... But fianceé Michelle Keegan won't be joining him. "Michelle is a fan of 'Strictly Come Dancing' however there are no plans for her to join the show, she will be concentrating on her acting career in 2014," a spokesperson told MailOnline. (credit:PA)
(04 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Alison Hammond (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
(05 of16)
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Reports suggest Caroline Flack could get revenge on ITV - who ditched her from the 'Xtra Factor' line-up - by signing up for the BBC's rival show. (credit:Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP /Invision/AP)
(06 of16)
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(07 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Judy Murray. (credit:PA)
(08 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Thom Evans (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
(09 of16)
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(10 of16)
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(11 of16)
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(12 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Frankie Sandford (credit:Neil P. Mockford via Getty Images)
(13 of16)
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Judge Darcey Bussell has revealed that Sir Chris Hoy is top of the Beeb's hit list for people to sign up. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of16)
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(15 of16)
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According to The Sun, Jake Wood could be swapping Walford for the waltz. (credit:Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)
(16 of16)
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CONFIRMED: Simon Webbe (credit:Jon Furniss Photography/Invision/AP)