Strictly Come Dancing star Ashley Roberts DODGES questions about dance experience

Emma Powell5 December 2018

Ashley Roberts swerved questions on her previous dance experience after Zoe Ball asked if she thinks it could be affecting her popularity with Strictly Come Dancing fans.

The former Pussycat Doll, 36, found herself in the dreaded dance-off for a second consecutive week on Sunday night after failing to win over the public with her routines.

She was saved by the judges in favour of Graeme Swann and Charles Venn to bag a place in the semi-final.

It Takes Two host Ball asked: “Do you think perhaps your dance background has had that thing where people aren’t necessarily picking up the phone to vote? Do you think it might have affected it?”

Awkward: Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev on It Takes Two
BBC

Roberts looked taken aback by the line of questioning, telling viewers she is doing “the best I can”.

She said: “I don’t know what people are picking up the phone to vote for. I hope it’s just on enjoying the performances.

“I’m just so grateful to be here and I’m going to come out Saturday and do the best I can. That’s all I can do really.”

Bottom two: Ashley Roberts survived the dance-off in the quarter final
BBC / Guy Levy

Roberts, who is partnered with Pasha Kovalev, scored a perfect 40 during Blackpool week with her “fantastic” jive and has continued to dominate the leader board.

But some fans have criticised her signing, claiming her previous dance experience in the Pussycat Dolls makes her unfair competition.

BBC

Despite claiming to have no experience in ballroom, some were unconvinced and said her involvement was a “step too far”.

Roberts will this week dance a Paso Doble to Spectrum (Say My Name) and an American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head.

Strictly Come Dancing 2018

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Strictly Come Dancing is on BBC One, Saturday at 6:35pm

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