Strictly’s James Jordan breaks silence on ‘brewing feud’ between Anton and Motsi after fans claimed judges were ‘at war’

JAMES Jordan has breached his soundlessness connected Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse's ‘brewing feud’ aft fans claimed the Strictly judges were ‘at war’.

Former amusement pro James, 46, staunchly defended Anton, 58, claiming helium finds the rumours hard to believe, peculiarly fixed their long-standing friendship.

Speaking to Buzz Bingo connected behalf of The Sun, James exclusively revealed: “I've known Anton for astir 30 years and I honestly can't ideate anyone falling retired with him. I conscionable don't spot it.

"I don't evidently ticker it that intently, that I'm watching for oculus movements and things, but I honestly can't ideate that there's immoderate information successful that.

“I conscionable deliberation radical effort to commencement rumours, it's conscionable speculation. I don't judge it. He's specified a beauteous guy. I can't spot it.”

During past week's installment, BBC viewers noticed what they judge are signs of tension among the panel.

Viewers took to an online forum to sermon a caller episode, claiming Motsi seemed unenthusiastic during a treatment astir the Sambathon.

The dance-a-thon successful question is simply a radical contention that’s been known to origin problems connected the amusement successful the past.

One instrumentality remarked: "Motsi didn’t precisely look thrilled erstwhile they were discussing the Sambathon.

"Perhaps she’s feeling tense arsenic she’s ne'er judged 1 connected Strictly, and they were conscionable discussing the chaos past time."

Others suggested that Motsi’s temper seemed disconnected passim the episode.

One wrote: "I thought Motsi looked a small out-of-sorts and subdued this week successful wide to beryllium honest."

Another added: "I really thought the aforesaid astir Motsi past week. She seemed mostly hacked disconnected during the judge’s chat successful the results then, too."

There was besides a circumstantial infinitesimal that pb viewers to wonderment if Motsi has an contented with chap justice Anton.

Someone commented: "There was 1 peculiar infinitesimal erstwhile Anton was rambling connected — Motsi’s look painted a 1000 words — her look was saying, 'Shut up.'"