Disgraced Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, has been rowing with his partner Laila Rouass again, just weeks after he called her a ‘p**i.’
The Sun reports that the pair first argued on Saturday. It was a row so fierce that the pair missed their rehearsal slot and a BBC executive had to be called to calm Laila down.
A source said: “She got so upset she ended up in tears in his office.”
BBC bosses are said to have stepped up security around Anton Du Beke after his recent race row.
After this week’s attack on Leona Lewis, Strictly insiders are reportedly worried that another member of the public will lash out at Anton, who called his dance partner a Paki earlier this month.
And an insider told The Sun: “The BBC is worried about things getting out of hand with the race row.
Strictly Come Dancing judge, Craig Revel Horwood has come out in defence of professional dancer Anton Du Beke.
Du Beke has been attacked in the media over allegedly racist comments made to Laila Rouass during dance rehearsals.
Craig, told New magazine: “I’ve known Anton for years and years and years, and he’s not a racist. I’ve never heard him say anything like that before and it’s so unlike him.
X Factor presenter, Dermot O’Leary, has admitted that he was shocked when he heard about the racist term used by Anton Du Beke, and branded his choice of words ‘unacceptable.’
Dermot told The Mirror:
“I don’t want to trade low blows to Strictly but the thing about The X Factor is it does show modern Britain and a lot of positives to do with British society.”
Strictly Come Dancing professional, Anon Du Beke, has apologised on live TV for calling his dance partner a ‘paki.’
Appearing on BBC Two’s ‘It Takes Two’, Anton said he felt “stupid, embarrassed and mortified.”
He added:
“I feel embarrassed. It was a stupid thing to do and a stupid thing to say.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Anton du Beke, is said to have called his partner Laila Rouass a “Paki”.
Anton reportedly made the comment, during a training session and was referring to Laila’s recent spray tan. The Footballers Wives actress has a Moroccan father and an Indian mother.
Anton has since apologised saying: “I am not a racist and I do not use racist language. During our rehearsals, Laila and I have exchanged a great deal of banter – entirely in jest – and two weeks ago there was an occasion where this term was used between the two of us.
Anton du Beke thinks that his new partner Laila Rouass may help him get closer to this year’s final of Strictly Come Dancing.
“To be honest with you, if they’d said to me what sort of partner do you want this year, I’d say a fella, because they do so well!” Anton told the TV Times.
“But working with Laila this time is exciting, because she oozes potential.”
Sky1’s entertaining documentary sees two of the UK’s most respected dancers putting their reputations to the test, and on the line. Celebrity dancers ANTON DU BEKE and ERIN BOAG (Strictly Come Dancing) will select a team of dance rookies aged 14 to16 from a typical inner city comprehensive then have just four weeks to train the novices from scratch, to a high performance standard. The ‘students’ will then have to perform a dynamic dance routine at a major gala event to a packed house at the prestigious Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Anton and Erin have played a huge part in the country’s renewed passion for the rumba, the tango and the Viennese waltz. They’re passionate about the potential of ballroom dancing and their outstanding talent and professionalism will definitely be invaluable to the 12 teenagers. However, this uplifting two-part series looks at the bigger picture; can ballroom dancing have a lot more to offer than glitz, glamour and celebs in sequins?
Strictly Come Dancer, Anton Du Beke has landed his first ever TV presenting job.
He is to front the new cookery show on BBC One, So You Think You Can Cook, which will see normal people take on celebrities in a kitchen challenge.
If you would like to take part in the show, email SoYouThinkYouCanCook@endemoluk.com.
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