Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Aljaz apologises after secret microphone recordings exposed
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2018 Aljaž Škorjanec apologised during his appearance on BBC Two spin-off show It Takes Two this evening after Zoe Ball “exposed” secret recordings taken from his microphone at the weekend.
Strictly: Aljaz’s secret microphone recording revealed
Aljaž was appearing on It Takes Two with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kate Silverton.
While the pair graced the sofa, host Zoe cheekily revealed audio recordings from Aljaž’s microphone taken during their live dance on Saturday night.
Zoe teased: “Normally we show you clips of the dancing here, but when everyone was going through the rushes, they discovered Aljaž’s mic recording. Listen and observe this, it’s brilliant!”
Shocked with what was about to be played, Aljaž cried: “Oh no!”
I’m so sorry, I didn’t even know it was on
However, far from being a Gordon Brown style recording, Aljaž was pretending to be on safari.
He could be heard to gasp: “Oh look, look there. And there too, look!”
Playing along, Kate gasps: “Oh a giraffe!” before Aljaž continues: “Shall we? Alright, go on, come on!”
As the cameras returned back to the It Takes Two studio, Zoe gushed: “Everybody needs an Aljaž in their lives!”
Laughing about the clip, Aljaž said: “I’m so sorry everyone.
“I’m so sorry, I didn’t even know it was on. I never knew the mics were on.”
Zoe smiled: “But you need the encouragement. Ian [Waite] used to do that with me.
“It makes you sort of dance it out. I think it’s wonderful.”
Kate and Aljaž look set to leave the competition this weekend, according to bookmakers.
Dr Ranj and Kate are the bookmaker’s 7/2 joint-favourites to leave the show, with Seann and Charles Venn following closely behind at 9/2.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Betway’s Alan Alger said: “Away from the Strictly ballroom Seann Walsh has done himself no favours.
“But his dancing ability is carrying him through and we think there’s others with a greater chance of leaving the show this week.
“Seann looks relatively safe at around 9/2 in our next elimination betting.
“While Kate Silverton and Ranj Singh are the ones the punters are backing for the boot at 7/2.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday on BBC One at 6.45pm.