Strictly Come Dancing judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli have revealed that they would like BBC bosses to increase the production budget of the UK show, so that it can follow in the footsteps of it’s American counterpart Dancing With The Stars.

Goodman told The Mirror: “The US set is amazing. Some weeks the professionals come down out of the sky in a cradle with smoke and steam. They’re showing us how it’s done when it’s a British show.”

Tonioli added: “Dancing With The Stars is like a theatre show. The reaction you get from a thousand people is different from 200.”

The pair believe that the show needs some extra investment, if it is to compete with ITV’s X Factor.

Tonioli said: “ITV put so much money into The X Factor, their production values are incredible.”