Strictly star James Jordan warns TV bosses to cease ticking variety bins

Former Strictly star James Jordan has warned tv bosses that in the event that they hold ticking bins then there shall be no white, heterosexual males on our screens any extra.

In a blistering assault on the showbusiness business’s pledge to turn into extra various, Jordan additionally mentioned there must be an finish to all feminine presenting duos  corresponding to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman who host the BBC One dance present he starred on for seven years between 2006 and 2013.

The ballroom dancer’s feedback got here after he was requested who ought to current ITV skating present Dancing On Ice – which he received in 2019 – alongside Holly Willoughby when she returns to it subsequent 12 months with out Phillip Schofield – and insisted he have to be a person.

When requested if the ITV dance present ought to observe in Strictly Come Dancing’s footsteps by having two feminine presenters on the helm, Jordan replied: ‘No! Cease making an attempt to tick bins on a regular basis. Have a person and a girl current Dancing On Ice.

James Jordan launched a blistering assault on the showbusiness business’s pledge to turn into extra various

Pictured: On Strictly in 2011 alongside fellow-professional dancer spouse Ola Jordan

Jordan additionally mentioned there must be an finish to all feminine presenting duos – corresponding to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman who host the BBC One dance present he starred on for seven years between 2006 and 2013

‘I wish to see males current as nicely in any other case we’ll see no white, heterosexual males on TV any extra.’

Jordan now hopes that both The Chase host Bradley Walsh, dancer Jordan Banjo or radio DJ Vernon Kay exchange Schofield.

In addition to Ms Daly, 54, and Ms Winkleman, 51, Ms Willoughby has additionally teamed up along with her feminine colleagues to current This Morning.

In March she introduced alongside Alison Hammond, 48, and Josie Gibson, 38, who joined her earlier this month for her first day again after a two-week break following Schofield’s departure from the present.

Ms Hammond and Ms Gibson have additionally hosted the ITV daytime present collectively. And on Good Morning Britain, Kate Garraway, 56, has anchored with each Ranvir Singh, 45, and Charlotte Hawkins, 48.

The ballroom dancer’s feedback got here after he was requested who ought to current ITV skating present Dancing On Ice alongside Holly Willoughby when she returns to it subsequent 12 months with out Phillip Schofield – and insisted he have to be a person

He received the ITV competitors in 2019 alongside skilled accomplice Alexandra Schauman

Jordan, 45, additionally revealed that he fell out of affection with dancing as he grieved the lack of his father Allan who died in March 2021. Pictured: Dancing on Strictly with Denise Van Outen in 2012

Jordan, 45, additionally revealed that he fell out of affection with dancing as he grieved the lack of his father Allan who died in March 2021 aged 67 after being identified with a mind tumour.

He additionally says he suffered from ‘mind fog’ in addition to lack of motivation through the pandemic which resulted in him placing on 5 stone in weight.

Admitting that he ‘hated’ his look, he and spouse Ola – additionally a former Strictly skilled dancer – launched a health web site Dance Shred which mixes studying the right way to dance with purposeful coaching, and collectively they misplaced a staggering six-and-a-half stone. Mrs Jordan, 40, dropped from a measurement 14 to an 8 in simply 4 months.

It has been so successful that they’re launching a brand new four-week program to Dance Shred this week, which is a condensed exercise for these seeking to drop pounds in a brief interval.