It seems that even the Strictly Come Dancing judges are resigned to the fact that John Sergeant may just win the show and female judge, Arlene Phillips is urging him to practise harder and earn his place on the team.

Phillips told the BBC: “He’s not making much effort.

“The dancers are constantly working but John just sits there and reads the paper.

“A lot of people are non-stop practising, [but] to achieve what? Why don’t the girls just all throw off their clothes and the boys do a comedy dance? Is that going to help?”