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Privacy Notice Loose Women wasn’t short of drama when Ruth Langsford made a triumphant return to the show, and she had plenty to say about the recent Strictly Come Dancing controversy. Those who religiously follow the sparkle-filled programme will know that accusations of “bullying” and abuse are currently hovering over the BBC show like a gloomy cloud, all initially sparked by Amanda Abbington’s bombshell claims. The actress claimed that she was dealt with in an “unnecessarily cruel” manner by her then dance partner Giovanni Pernice, allegations which the Italian dance pro has adamantly dismissed. Back in 2017, after continuous nudges, Ruth finally bowed down and made an appearance on the ballroom platform, sweeping through dances with Anton Du Beke – who she heralded as the best partner she could have possibly asked for.
Ruth on Strictly with Anton Du Beke
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Being a former participant herself, Ruth took the chance to spill about her own journey – which wasn’t devoid of an emotional rollercoaster ride, reports the Manchester Evening News. According to the panelist, who just took her seat back at ITV after taking a brief respite following her split from Eamonn Holmes, the journey got quite heart-tugging at certain instances.
Ruth was back on Loose Women talking about the latest in the Strictly scandal
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Coming to Anton’s defence, Ruth cleared out that any upset during their journey was in no way triggered by him. She explained: “I can only speak for my own experience and I had a wonderful time on Strictly and had the best partner in Anton Du Beke. Never-ever a crossed word.” “He raised an eye-brow occasionally and I would burst into tears and he’d take me for a cup of tea, so I had a wonderful time.”
Ruth opened up about her Strictly experience
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More recently, there have been complaints that there aren’t enough cameras backstage and during training to capture everything that happens off-air. Rumours are swirling that the broadcasting behemoth might consider bringing in chaperones to oversee training sessions with the show’s celebrities and their dance partners. Despite her own positive stint on the show, Ruth Langsford shared why she can’t speak for others’ experiences. The beloved TV presenter told the panel: “You don’t really see the other contestants because you’re in your own personal room.” “You only really meet up once on like a Friday and then you do the show on Saturday.” Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV from 12:30pm.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnEamonn HolmesGiovanni PerniceRuth LangsfordAnton Du BekeLoose WomenStrictly Come DancingDrama
