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Laila Rouass breaks her silence on Strictly scandal as she defends partner Anton Du Beke while warning 'witch-hunts have consequences' and insists focus remains on the 'disturbing allegations from other contestants'
The actress, 53, appeared on the BBC show in 2009 with Anton, 58, but her time in the competition was marred after the dancer left her 'in tears' when he said she 'looked like a P***' during training.
Taking to her Instagram on Sunday, Laila explained she hadn't want to speak out, but felt she had to after she and her family were hit by online abuse, as well as feeling it would be 'morally reprehensible' to allow speculation about Anton to continue. Taking to her Instagram on Sunday, Laila explained she hadn't want to speak out, but felt she had to after she and her family were hit by online abuse, as well as feeling it would be 'morally reprehensible' to allow speculation about Anton to continue Responding to a Strictly fan's mocking disbelief that the hardened explorer - who has dived with Great White sharks and wrestled poisonous snakes in his career - could be 'reduced to tears' by the 5ft 4in dancer, James joked: 'Please help me!!'
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