Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Judge Rinder has shunned the idea of same-sex couples on the competition stating it would “politicise” the show.
Speaking to Radio Times, Rinder said: “Would it be a big step forward for the LGBTQI community if there were same-sex couples on Strictly?
That includes having same-sex dance partners on Strictly – but the onus is on the programme-makers, not individual contestants.”
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One this Saturday with the first of its live shows for 2017.