The 43-year-old took to Twitter on Sunday (27 February) to call out Strictly’s Russian dancers for “promoting themselves on social media” without addressing the attack of Ukraine. “I don’t see many of the Russian dancers I know and have even shared the Strictly dance floor with them [sic] openly speaking about the war in Ukraine,” he wrote.
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has called on the TV show’s Russian dancers to speak out against the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Heavy fighting is underway in Ukraine’s second city as Russian troops entered Kharkiv in the early hours of Sunday morning (27 February).
Ukrainian-born Strictly professionals Nadiya Bychkova and Nikita Kuzmin have also spoken out about Russia’s invasion on social media.