Get the latest gossip
Strictly Come Dancing star pulls out of appearing on live show at the last minute
Paul Merson was a physical no-show during Wednesday night's Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show It Takes Two, hosted by Janette Manrara, as he had to deal with "dad duties"
The ex-Arsenal ace couldn't make it to the studio for the popular spin-off's Wednesday night show, but he joined in via video to chat about their upcoming routine and reminisce over his Quickstep from the previous week. The host switched gears to discuss Paul's previous performance which saw him seamlessly evade the dreaded dance-off, earning himself a round of applause from the judges and love from fans. One fan expressed their irritation on X, saying, "It makes me annoyed to see Paul and Karen talking about how much he loved being Fred Astaire during the quickstep, and that's what he always expected #Strictly to be, not the silly stuff.
Or read this on OK! Magazine