Head judge on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing TV show, Len Goodman has revealed his rage at the British public for placing Gabby Logan in the bottom two in last night’s show.

Speaking on BBC Two’s Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two programme Len stated:

“I’d like to say how sorry how sad I am that Gabby and James have had to come out of this competition,” he told show host Claudia Winkleman. “The real villains of this are the viewers. I was against the judges voting somebody out at the end. I liked the other method… especially now.”

“I really didn’t want to be put into that position,” he said of having to choose between two competent dancers in the bottom two. “I think it was a disgrace and I think the public… well, words fail me. Read more & comment »

Gabby Logan became the fourth person to be voted off BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing after failing to impress the judges in the dance off. I never thought that Gabby would leave the show before her husband, Kenny of the two left feet!

All the couples danced either the Samba or the American Smooth, but once again one of those couples had to leave.

It was Gabby Logan and Penny Lancaster Stewart who found themselves in the bottom two competing in the dance off.

Of Gabby’s performance the judges said:

Len: “More bounce action needed… but by and large you did that Volta a little bit skippy, I thought you did a good job of a difficult dance ” Score: 8. Read more & comment »

Gabby Logan (professional partner is James Jordan)

A former international gymnast, Gabby Logan’s career came to notice when she fronted On The Ball for ITV in 1998. After a career with ITV which included her presenting the Premiership, the World Cup coverage, the Rugby World Cup and UEFA Champions League Football coverage, Gaby moved to the BBC in January 2007.

Gabby now fronts Inside Sport and also presents the Gabby Logan show on BBC Radio 5 Live. Gabby’s life is dominated by sport on and off the screen – as well as being married to former Scotland international rugby player and fellow celebrity dancer Kenny Logan, she is the daughter of former Wales international football player and manager Terry Yorath.

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