A STRICTLY star has been accused of ‘cheating’ by a fellow celeb on the launch show – but fans point out an ‘elephant in the room’.
The BBC dancing series was back with a bang on Saturday night with 15 new celebrities ready to take to the dancefloor.
Jamie Borthwick has been called a ‘cheat’ by a Strictly co-star[/caption]
Jamie won the 2023 Christmas Special[/caption]
Pete Wicks also made a dig at Jamie’s previous stint on dancefloor during the launch show[/caption]
But for one star – EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick – it isn’t his first time on the show, having taken part in the Christmas Special last year.
And Jamie’s new co-stars won’t let him forget it, with many of them taking digs at him throughout the launch show.
When host Claudia Winkleman turned to Jamie to talk to him at one point, Wynne Evans called out “cheat!”
Moments later, Claudia spoke to Pete Wicks about his decision to take part on the show, and if he was going to fully embrace the process and the bright, glittery costumes.
Pete said he was, as “you’re only here once” before adding with perfect timing: “Unless you’re Jamie”.
But as everyone laughed, Strictly viewers were quick to take to X about the jibes, and point out Jamie isn’t the only 2024 star who has been on the show before.
One wrote: “Me and my mum are dying of laughter when Wynne saying “cheat” when Jamie was talking.”
Another added: “Everyone’s going on about Jamie doing the Christmas special last year but JB also did it in 2012.”
A third commented: “So two of the celebrities this year have already won the Christmas special are we running out of celebs now.”
A fourth also pointed out that everyone seems to be forgetting JB did the Christmas Special in 2012 with former pro Ola Jordan.
They wrote: “is nobody going to address the Christmas JB shaped elephant in the room #Strictly.”
In fact, JB also won the festive glitterball trophy during the 2012 Christmas Special after dancing a Jive.
Meanwhile, fans were in tears after Amy Dowden returned to the dancefloor for a special routine following her battle with cancer.
And Strictly fans are convinced Amy is going to win this year, after being paired with JB.
Viewers wondered why no one was mentioning the fact JB Gill has also done a previous Christmas Special[/caption]
JB won in 2012 with Ola Jordan[/caption]
