Danny John-Jules insists he was professional on Strictly Come Dancing after bullying accusations

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Danny John-Jules has insisted he was nothing but professional during his time on the BBC One show in 2018.

Danny was voted off the show after eight weeks and later accused of bullying his dance partner Amy Dowden.

It was also claimed he was arrogant backstage but now the 58-year-old actor has broken his silence on the allegations against him, as he says he did everything truthfully and honestly whilst on the show.

With me and Amy, it was always professional. I came in professional and I left professional, he said.

As many times as I had Amy dripping off me and I was dripping off her, at no point did we ever have a conversation that wasnt about dance.

I didnt have to broadcast what happened. I didnt want to wash anybodys dirty laundry in public. I did everything truthfully and honestly and I wouldnt do anything differently.

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Speaking to The Suns Big Interview, he continued: I was expecting [the backlash] because people always talk c**p about me. But I did exactly what I was hired to do and what I promised to do, which was to dance my a**e off.

The Red Dwarf star also said he felt that he excelled beyond and above the call of duty during his time on the show, and insists he has no regrets.

Despite the claims surrounding his time on Strictly, Danny hasnt let it hold him back, as appearing on the show has helped to reignite his passion for live performance, which he has now put into a new one-man show entitled Ive Gotta Be Me.

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The actor is set to head on an 11-date UK tour of the show – which is all about Rat Pack legend Sammy Davis Junior – and even took the name from the song he waltzed to Strictly Come Dancing.

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