Former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing Anton Du Beke stepped into the judge's shoes on the dancing competition in 2021, taking over from Bruno Tonioli and fast became a hit with fans of the show. But the dancer still isn't sure what his role will be in this year's series, due to air in the autumn.
Anton joined Strictly when the show began in 2004 and remained as a professional dancer, with some iconic moments like being partnered with Anne Widdecombe, until 2021. In 2021 he judged the show for the first time, as Bruno was unable to return to the UK due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
He has now told The Mirror that he has not been given an answer about returning as a judge for the show and is still waiting to find out. He said: "I'm hoping to get a call to say, 'Look, here you go, come back judging please'. But we'll wait and see. I'd like to think I'd be on the show in one way or another."
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The 55-year-old added: "I wouldn't like to think they'd just get rid of me altogether. That would be a bit dramatic to go from dancer to judge to off the show. The truth is I haven't been told."
Strictly Come Dancing has already announced the professional dancers for the 2022 series, with Welsh professional dancer Amy Dowden making a return, and Anton is missing from the list. During his 18 years as a professional dancer on the show, he has never won and lifted the famous Glitterball Trophy.
Current rumours are that both Anton and Bruno could return as judges for the new series, or Anton may even host part of the show himself. Since the 2021 series two professional dancers have left the show, Oti Mabuse who has gone to present the ITV dating show Romeo and Duet, and Alijaz Skorjanec. You can read more about Alijaz leaving Strictly Come Dancing here.
Anton himself has announced he will be appearing on the ITV show Cooking with the Stars, which will air later this year.
