Former contestant has said influencers don't realise how hard the show will be when they sign up. The former Tory MP - who competed in the show in 2011 - has spoken out on the controversy about pro dancers' conduct in rehearsals. Currie appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside , who took part in Strictly in 2017, to discuss the recent revelations about the BBC celebrity dance contest, and the to protect contestants.
Currie - who was partnered with former pro Vincent Simone - said she didn't think social media stars were prepared for the hard work involved in competing on Strictly. She told hosts and : "I think one of these issues today is they have a lot of influencers. I call them 'influence-ahs.
' You know - people who have become famous for beautiful eyebrows and for lounging around on sofas in lovely places, and I don't think they realise just how much sheer hard work goes into doing something like strictly they've signed up for it. They're supposed to do it, and I think they find it very tough." Former Strictly contestant Richard Coles says he was 'not entirely surprised' after allegations emerged of inappropriate behaviour by some professional dancers on the show.
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) Coles - who danced with - agreed that often contestants were surprised by how "brutal" rehearsals were. He admitted he had seen "tears and tantrums" but never witness bad behaviour. He said: "I never saw any evidence of it at all.
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