'Strictly Come Dancing': Johnny Ball Has Some Bold Accusations About Former Partner Aliona Vilani

Good thing your daughter doesn't host 'It Takes Two', right, Johnny? Oh.
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TV veteran Johnny Ball has made a rather bold accusation about his time on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, suggesting that professional dancer Aliona Vilani wasn’t being entirely genuine about the injury that saw her leave the competition after being partnered with him.

Johnny appeared on the 10th series of ‘Strictly’ back in 2012, where he was initially partnered with Aliona.

However, she was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury, shortly after discovering who her celebrity partner would be.

Aliona Vilani and Johnny Ball in 2012
Aliona Vilani and Johnny Ball in 2012
BBC

Appearing on Thursday’s (5 October) instalment of ‘Good Morning Britain’, Johnny did little to hide his disdain for the professional dancer, actually growling when her name was mentioned and telling presenter Susanna Reid: “Aliona supposedly broke her leg. She did not at all.”

As Susanna attempted to interject, he continued: “That weekend she went to the South of France with her boyfriend.”

Following Aliona’s ‘Strictly’ exit in 2012, Johnny was paired with Iveta Lukosiute, and eventually became the first couple to bow out of the series.

Johnny and Iveta on the 'Strictly' dance floor
Johnny and Iveta on the 'Strictly' dance floor
BBC

Speaking on ‘GMB’, Johnny remarked: “I got a new pro dancer who… we went out [of the competition], and her contract finished two days later.”

As Ben Shephard piped up that Johnny had brought a “conspiracy” to the studio, he joked: “I wouldn’t say that.”

A flustered Susanna then reminded viewers she didn’t have “any statements from anybody confirming or denying anything”, to which Johnny joked: “50 years in television this year… and I think it ends now.”

HuffPost UK has reached out to representatives for both Aliona and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ for clarification.

Johnny Ball on 'GMB'
Johnny Ball on 'GMB'
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A year after leaving due to her broken leg, Aliona was initially absent from the 2013 professional line-up, but was ultimately brought in as a last minute replacement for Natalie Lowe, when she was unable to compete due to a foot injury.

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