Strictly Come Dancing 2017: James Jordan pleads for same-sex couple BAN 'It's insulting'
JAMES JORDAN has ferociously slammed the proposition of same-sex couples on Strictly Come Dancing, describing the notion as an "insult".
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Craig Revel Horwood suggested the move, which was also backed by contestant Reverend Richard Coles, while former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer claimed it would remove the "masculine and feminine" aspect of dance.
"No, there definitely shouldn't be same-sex couples on Strictly," snapped James. "Ballroom and Latin dance is about masculinity and femininity. It's not about sexual orientation. It's not a dating show. Why can't a gay man dance with a woman?"
He added to the Daily Star: "It's actually insulting that you're trying to change our profession with people saying same-sex couples should definitely be on there when it doesn't need to be."
Their comments come after Susan Calman, who was partnered up with Kevin Clifton, fought back at trolls who venomously hit out at the comedian for not being teamed up with a woman.
James Jordan slams same-sex coupling on Strictly Come Dancing
It's actually insulting that you're trying to change our profession
“I wanted to dance with a man, it was my decision to dance with a man," she told press including Express.co.uk. "I think politically there’s nothing more powerful than having an openly gay women, whose wife is sitting in the front row, doing what she wants to do.
“For the gay community to criticise me and do what they want to do is, I think, as difficult as suggesting what the straight community want me to do.
“No one is holding me hostage in this room, making me wear a dress and dance with a man. I want to learn how to dance."
Craig Revel Horwood called for same-sex partnerships on Stirctly Come Dancing
Susan Calam at the Strictly Come Dancing launch
She continued: “I have protested, I have picketed, I have fought, I have been spat on, I have been punched and I want to dance. I feel for the gay community there will be the time for same-sex dancing.
“I think what annoyed me is that I’m getting it in the neck: Will Young didn’t get it, Judge Rinder didn’t get it, Reverend Cole isn’t getting it - he’s not getting it the same way as I am.
“For me to be getting it in the way that I am is unfair. I’m getting the brunt of the LGBT community. Not everybody, because I am getting a lot of support for my decision, but it’s making it about my sexuality and not a woman who wants to dance."
Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday at 6.15pm on BBC One.