Anton du Beke admits Strictly stair error as he rushes to defend Ruth Langsford
[contfnewc] Anton du Beke found himself rushing to Ruth Langsford’s defence on Saturday night’s Stri..
Anton du Beke found himself rushing to Ruth Langsford’s defence on Saturday night’s Strictly as Craig Revel Horwood set about criticising her for a mistake.
The show saw the pair take to the ballroom for a foxtrot, which began with the pair walking down the studio steps at the start of the routine.
But that little movement failed to impress Craig, who subsequently told the presenter: ‘You messed up coming down the stairs, you came down at a completely different time.’
Cue Anton leaping to defend his celebrity partner, pointing out: ‘That was me actually! I came down at the wrong bit.
‘I came down the short side instead of the long side, and I missed a step out. That was entirely my fault and I apologise.’
The audience were definitely on Anton’s side, cheering him as he admitted his mistake – but it didn’t stop Craig, who accused Ruth of ‘trotting like a horse’ through the performance, causing her to turn to Anton and quip: ‘He didn’t like it.
We can’t imagine what gave her that idea.
Ultimately poor Ruth found herself with just 18 points from the judges – including a measly four from Craig – finding herself propping up the leaderboard as a result.
But can she live to fight another week? Find out when Strictly Come Dancing’s results show airs on BBC One on Sunday night from 7.15pm – as the remaining couples find out which of them will be performing in Blackpool next Saturday night.
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