Strictly Come Dancing's Les Dennis has shared his experience on the popular BBC show amidst recent controversies. The 70-year-old actor appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain to discuss his latest role in Ghost The Musical with hosts Richard Madeley and Trisha Goddard. However, conversation soon turned to his stint on Strictly last year where he was partnered with professional dancer Nancy Xu.
Despite being the first contestant to leave the competition due to receiving the fewest public votes, Les had a positive outlook on his time on the show. He also said: "It's the hardest thing ever! I used to joke with friends that I felt like I was a black swan!" He also touched upon the intense pressure from his dance partner, saying: "Because it's tough! Your partner, you know your professional partner wants to win as much as you do and really wants to push you outside of your comfort zone." Richard suggested this could be where tensions arise, to which Les responded: "Might be.
Might be, yeah." In recent months, Strictly Come Dancing has seen its share of turmoil with accusations coming from actress Amanda Abbington, who appeared alongside contestant Les last year. Abbington has publicly slammed her former dance partner Giovanni Pernice for what she described as harsh conduct in their training sessions, reports the Express .
She expressed her disapproval, stating: "I found Giovanni's behaviour unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean. I couldn't sit back and let him do that to other peop.