After being booted off Strictly Come Dancing, Vick Hope could reportedly face a ban on television work. On Sunday (21st Oct), Vick Hope and her professional dance partner Graziano di Prima lost in the dance-off to controversial stars Seann Walsh and Katya Jones.
Following her boot from the show, the radio presenter hinted that the judges decision may have been fixed.
Speaking on-air, she said, "We had to have a dance off as well – it was very strange – so after the dance off, then the judges have to give their decisions.
"But there was a bit of a conflab with some producers and then they gave their decisions, and it was just stunned silence in the studio, it was a really weird atmosphere."
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Then her co-host Roman Kemp asked whether she thought Shirley Ballas 'hated' her following her negative criticism and Vick admitted, "I think I’ve got to be careful with what I say here. It was from week one people were suggesting something was there, and it’s been consistent.
"Saturday night, I’ve not really been spoken to like that. She relished in it."
However her professional dancer Graziano quickly dismissed her claims, "I don’t really agree with [what she said]. Shirley is an amazing teacher and a professional teacher before. So if she said that it’s because it’s true," he told Bang Showbiz.
After their performance on Saturday night, the head judge said, "It took 16 bars before you started to do anything that was recognisable of cha cha.
"It wasn’t a typical cha cha, it took a minute for you to get going. I disagree with Darcy, I didn’t see any straight legs in there at all."
She added, "I'm not disputing that you didn’t try extremely hard, but for me it lacked body action, it lacked facial expression, and the body action just didn’t go."
Now, after Vick speaking out against the show, a BBC source told The Sun that it may jeopardise her future on television. They explained, "As a TV hopeful it was a pretty stupid thing to do. Execs are less than impressed.
"She’s come across as a bad loser when they’ve done so much to support her. The Beeb won’t be having her back."
Responding to reports, Vicky's rep claimed: "Vick Hope has not been banned from the BBC or any of it’s shows; they have, and continue to have a great working relationship."
Closer Online have also contacted Strictly for comment.
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