Rumours in the press today of Anton du Beke bowing out of Strictly, allegedly wanting to leave on a high (it is easily his best year, having got his first ever "10"-paddle scores along the way and making it to the final for only the 2nd time) and/or quitting before producers decide to drop him.
At the age of 53, he is surely the oldest professional dancer still doing Strictly by a fair margin. Past pro dancers seem to have quit / been dropped (deemed to no longer being young and attractive enough?) at much younger ages than Anton (circa late-30s / early-40s?).
Last edited by Lou Scannon on 15 December 2019 9:03am