Strictly: Rylan tells Christopher Biggins off for starting ‘rumours’ Christopher Biggins expressed no empathy for the celebrity contestants who participated in Strictly Come Dancing and shared their concerns over their treatment on the show. The theatre performer warned stars "don't do the show" if you don't want "to be hit across the knuckles" about claims of abuse that have rocked the dance competition in recent months. He told Times Radio that the show is a "tough gig”, and contestants need to know that going on to the show and complaining about the professionals is "rubbish".

Christopher explained to Alexis Conran: "It's a tough, tough gig, and you've got to know that. If you don't know it, don't do it. "Or if you don't want to be hit across the knuckles, don't do the show.

" Christopher Biggins hit out at stars who have complained about Strictly. (Image: Getty) "This whole saga that's going on at the moment annoys me because I've been asked, and I would not do it because it is very difficult," he added. He continued: "You have to really be light on your feet, which I am but you have to work hard.

It's one of the worst, not the worst, it's one of the most hardworking reality TV shows there is on television. "The whole business of these people complaining about their professional dancers is rubbish because you must work hard. "If you want to be good and win, you have to work hard and put the hours in.

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