Ex-Strictly pro who was on BBC show for 8 years teases return

Strictly Come Dancing prima Erin Boag said she would ‘of course’ instrumentality to the BBC amusement – but connected 1 condition.

The 48-year-old New Zealand dancer joined the dancing contention programme erstwhile it launched successful 2004 earlier quitting 8 years later.

In her 10 series, Erin was partnered with stars including Julian Clary, Rory Bremner and EastEnders histrion Ricky Groves.

She ne'er lifted the Glitterball Trophy passim her tenure, but did onshore 2nd spot with Colin Jackson successful 2005.

While Erin has not been connected Strictly since 2012, she revealed she would beryllium keen to instrumentality but not arsenic a nonrecreational dancer.

Instead, she fancies joining the judging panel, presently staffed by Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.

When asked by Slingo if she would ever instrumentality to Strictly, Erin replied: ‘Of course, but there’s nary roles available. I don’t spot immoderate of them going immoderate clip soon.

‘I’m a small upset that Craig seems to person gone brushed connected them. He’s inactive the harshest of the judges but, compared to what helium utilized to be, I miss each those small digs. He doesn’t springiness retired 10s still, but Craig Revel Horwood has gone soft.’

If she became a judge, Erin said she would transmission Craig of yesteryear and beryllium a harsh critic, explaining you ‘have to beryllium cruel to beryllium kind’.

She continued: ‘I would ne'er intentionally beryllium cruel for the involvement of it, nary 1 wants that either, that’s conscionable being vile.

‘Craig is the lone 1 who truly speaks the truth. You request that connected a amusement similar Strictly, and you request that more.

‘I privation the satellite wasn’t truthful proper, get connected with it. You are competing, it is an amusement show. You can’t expect to get bully comments each the time, particularly if you spell retired determination and you don’t creation well.’

After leaving Strictly, Erin became engaged to concern advisor Peter O’Dowd connected Christmas Eve 2007. They were introduced by Erin’s Strictly co-star Camilla Dallerup.

The mates stock ten-year-old lad Ewan. Erin’s nonrecreational dancing spouse Anton du Beke is the child’s godfather.

Anton and Erin person been connected respective UK tours together, including 2022’s Showtime and 2018’s From Broadway to Hollywood.

She besides runs creation classes successful places including Kingston and Burnham and for couples wanting to signifier their archetypal creation astatine their wedding.

The 22nd play of Strictly Come Dancing is presently successful afloat swing. Seven couples present stay successful the competition, with stars including Chris McCausland and Tasha Ghouri hoping to assistance the Glitter Ball Trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing returns unrecorded astatine 7.05pm connected Saturday connected BBC One and iPlayer

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