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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

Strictly star Eddie Kadi on racial unconscious bias after being voted off early: ‘It exists’

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Eddie Kadi has acknowledged unconscious bias in reality show voting after being the fourth person eliminated from his series.

The comedian, 42, competed in the BBC competition’s 2023 series alongside Karen Hauer, with the pair being the fourth to leave after landing in the dance-off two weeks in a row. Last year, he joined the cast of I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here – but was the second star to be voted off after ex-footballer Alex Scott.

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