Danny John-Jules has insisted he was nothing but "professional" during his time on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 58-year-old actor competed in the BBC Latin and ballroom dance competition last year, and when he was voted off the show after eight weeks, he was accused of "bullying" his dance partner Amy Dowden, with some critics claiming he was "arrogant" backstage.
Now, Danny has broken his silence on the allegations against him, as he says he did "everything truthfully and honestly" whilst on the show, and made sure to "dance [his] a** off" every week.
He said: "With me and Amy, it was always professional. I came in professional and I left professional. As many times as I had Amy dripping off me and I was dripping off her, at no point did we ever have a conversation that wasn’t about dance.
"I didn’t have to broadcast what happened. I didn’t want to wash anybody’s dirty laundry in public. I did everything truthfully and honestly and I wouldn’t do anything differently.
"I was expecting [the backlash] because people always talk c*** about me. But I did exactly what I was hired to do and what I promised to do, which was to dance my a*** off."
The ‘Red Dwarf’ star says he "excelled beyond and above the call of duty" during his time on the show, and insists he has "no regrets".
Speaking to The Sun Online’s Big Interview, he said: "I was never told The Dancing Show was reality TV, but I found out it was one once I was on it. I was the oldest person there, including the professionals, but still excelled beyond and above the call of duty. I have no regrets."
Despite the claims surrounding his time on ‘Strictly’, Danny hasn’t let it hold him back, as appearing on the show has helped to reignite his passion for live performance, which he has now put into a new one-man show entitled ‘I’ve Gotta Be Me’.
The actor is set to head on an 11-date UK tour of the show – which is all about Rat Pack legend Sammy Davis Junior – and even took the name from the song he waltzed to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
Danny John-Jules: I was always professional on Strictly Come Dancing
