Montell Douglas Strictly feud explained as she's accused of 'snubbing' co-star

As Strictly 2024 kicks off, determination is already play afoot, with rumoured feuds already emerging betwixt celebrities taking portion successful the show, arsenic fans spot immoderate contestants seemingly snubbing their co-stars

Former Olympian and Gladiators prima Montell Douglas has been accused of snubbing her Strictly co-star Nick Knowles by not returning his travel connected Instagram.

The 38-year-old jock volition articulation the DIY SOS prima connected this year's Strictly, choosing not to travel him backmost connected societal media, contempt him adding her connected the platform. Although fans person spotted the snub, determination seems to beryllium nary known mentation for wherefore she whitethorn person a occupation with 61-year-old Nick, but suspicions person been raised arsenic she seems to person followed backmost different members of the unit and nonrecreational dancers.

Nick himself sparked different snub rumours aft choosing not to travel backmost EastEnders prima Jamie Borthwick, contempt pursuing the accounts of everyone other taking portion successful the competition.

This year, those hoping to assistance the celebrated Glitterball Trophy are Olympian Sam Quek MBE, JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri, Jamie Borthwick, Nick Knowles, Chris McCausland, Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox, Dr Punam Krishan, Pete Wicks, Shayne Ward, Sarah Hadland, Tom Dean MBE, Montell Douglas AKA Fire and Paul Merson.

Strictly bosses person had to respond to critics aft signing up much men than women, with the 20th day including conscionable six pistillate celebrities, arsenic opposed to 9 men.

BBC bosses said: "We are truly excited astir this year's line-up and look guardant to the bid starting. There are galore factors that power the casting process to guarantee we person a bully premix of celebrities from a wide scope of backgrounds. There is nary hard and accelerated regularisation regarding the sex divided connected the amusement and it's ne'er been astir ticking boxes." Bosses person besides promised that this bid volition beryllium "extra peculiar with adjacent much glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances."

Elsewhere, contestant Jamie Borthwick has admitted helium developed a crush connected 1 of his EastEnders co-stars, admitting to making an embarrassing beforehand connected the older lady. Recalling the mortifying infinitesimal successful an interrogation the TV Times previously, the 30-year-old, who joined the soap astatine the tender property of 12, admitted helium fancied Emma Barton. The star, 47, who plays Honey Mitchell connected the show, besides took portion successful Strictly successful 2019, with Jamie admitting helium "fell successful love" with her legs.

He told the magazine: "I was astir 14 erstwhile I archetypal acceptable eyes connected Emma Barton. I fell successful emotion with her long, shapely legs and I wanted to wed her." But it was each acknowledgment to the mischievous Perry Fenwick, who played Billy, that helium decided to enactment connected it.

"Perry told maine to chat her up, and I retrieve walking implicit to her and saying, 'Alright darlin'... wow, you odor nice." It brought the location down and we inactive laughter astir it now." He dded that helium "loves" moving with Emma, joking: "I inactive effort and chat her up and accidental that 1 day, we'll get married, but she's having nary of it!"

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