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News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 year ago
A snap press conference, screened on Sky News, hordes of journalists whispering conspiracy theories, Jeremy Paxman barking questions and an instant reaction from Lord Mandelson. But yesterday's hastily arranged media briefing was far more dramatic...
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News Source: The independent
| about 1 year ago
Am I the only Strictly fan to welcome the news that John Sergeant is quitting the show?...I too find his dancing bear antics and sausage grin as endearing as the rest of the country, but the judges have a point – the show is about the dancing –...
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News Source: The independent
| about 1 year ago
What is the point in having a public phone-in if the popular ones get pressured off anyway? They may as well just let the judges decide," commented contributor DgembaDgemba on the website Digital Spy yesterday after John Sergeant's abrupt departure...
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News Source: The independent
| about 1 year ago
John Sergeant, the rotund 64-year-old who became one of the favourites to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing, despite being labelled "a dancing pig in Cuban heels" by one of the judges, has quit the show, sparking yet another debate about...
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News Source: The independent
| about 1 year ago
Though his footwork was, to say the least, questionable, popular votes kept him in the competition while better dancers fell away. This led to anger from judges and competitors alike, for which Sergeant has paid a heavy price. The show is now left...
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News Source: Times Online
| about 1 year ago
When he first placed his less than dainty feet on the dancefloor nine weeks ago, John Sergeant was hoping for a little bit of fun in his “rather quiet life”. But yesterday after weeks of woeful waltzing, withering criticism and waves of public...
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News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 year ago
Sergeant was speaking at a hastily arranged press conference today at BBC Television Centre after he shocked his fans by announcing that he will leave the BBC1 show this weekend. The BBC has said that Sergeant will appear one final time with his...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| about 1 year ago
November 2008 According to the show's official BBC site: "Following his unexpected departure from the show, announced today, John Sergeant has issued a press statement. John said he was sorry to say he had decided to leave Strictly Come Dancing ,...
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News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 year ago
Thousands of viewers voted to keep the former BBC political correspondent and ITV political editor and his partner, Kristina Rihanoff in the Strictly Come Dancing competition but his success annoyed the judges who were worried the show is becoming...
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News Source: GMA News
| about 1 year ago
In the latest twist, retired British Broadcasting Corp. political correspondent John Sergeant announced Wednesday he is quitting television dance contest "Strictly Come Dancing" because he is afraid he might win. "It was always my intention to have...