Strictly’s Nigel Harman ‘storms off’ dancefloor after receiving disappointing score for performance in Blackpool
Strictly star Nigel Harman was filmed storming off the dance floor after receiving a disappointing score for his performance in Blackpool.
The former EastEnders actor, 50, and his professional dance partner Katya Jones’ routine in Duke Ellington’s It Don’t Mean A Thing left them second from bottom in the judges’ rankings, with a score of 31 points out of 40 .
In a video shared on social media, Nigel is seen quickly leaving the dance floor just seconds after the BBC cameras stopped filming.
Katya appeared confused and stood still for a moment before following along, while other participants happily danced and hugged.
The audience member who shared the video on Twitter also wrote: ‘Are #Strictly judges proud of themselves? Nigel is broken tonight and couldn’t even face dancing anymore when the theme and cameras stopped.
Not happy: Strictly star Nigel Harman was filmed storming off the dance floor after receiving a disappointing score for his performance in Blackpool
Disappointed: The former EastEnders actor, 50, and his professional dance partner Katya Jones’ routine in Duke Ellington’s It Don’t Mean A Thing left them second from bottom in the judges’ rankings, with a score of 31 points out of 40
“Taking away someone’s love of dance and self-confidence shouldn’t be what the show is about.”
MailOnline has contacted Nigel’s representatives.
Angela was the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 after Sunday’s dreaded dance-off.
The results show on Sunday evening was bursting at the seams with glitz and glamour, the evening was opened by our professional dancers who turned the Ballroom purple with a memorable routine to a Harry Styles medley.
Plus a performance by Madness singing their new song ‘C’est La Vie’ with a beautiful dance by Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Jowita Przystał, Gorka Márquez, Michelle Tsiakkas and Neil Jones.
It comes after Nigel gushed about the “joyful hours” he and dance partner Katya spent “laughing a lot” together while rehearsing for the BBC show.
Speaking about their bond, Nigel said: ‘I love working with Kats, she is so intuitive as a teacher, choreographer and person, we spend hours together and it’s joyful, we laugh a lot and we get a lot of things done.
Furious: In a video shared on social media, Nigel is seen quickly leaving the dance floor just seconds after the BBC cameras stopped filming
The audience member who shared the video on Twitter also wrote: ‘Are #Strictly judges proud of themselves? Nigel is broken tonight and couldn’t even handle dancing anymore when the theme and cameras stopped.
‘She makes me a better dancer, I don’t know how she does it, but she does.
‘Do I find her strict? I don’t think so, no. Sometimes I need a little discipline because if you’re not careful, I’ll start talking about everything to distract her so I don’t have to dance.”
Nigel has revealed that his wife Lucy and his daughter, whose name and age are unknown, have supported him throughout and even joined him in the training room every week to get a taste of their performance.
He said: ‘My family really enjoy it, they come to the rehearsal room every Wednesday after school and they see us dancing, they bought the dog this week, it’s one of the most beautiful things and a gift to this show is how much you how to involve your family and how they can come along and support you.
‘They send me out every day with a packed lunch. My daughter recently made me a smoothie to put in the fridge before she went to bed because she was afraid she wouldn’t be awake by the time I had to leave. It’s those moments that I cherish.’
After weeks of intense dance training, the actor admits that he is seeing changes in his body and that he is no longer afraid of pain but has embraced the physical challenge.
Strictly star Nigel gushed about the ‘joyful hours’ he and dance partner Katya Jones spent ‘laughing lots’ together while rehearsing for the BBC show
He said: ‘I definitely notice the difference.
‘The first 3-4 weeks were very tough… it was like being hit by a train every day and now I have gone through the problems and injuries, and my body seems to be coming back and I feel much stronger and much more durable.
“When you first start this show when you start having trouble you think ‘oh my God, I might never walk again’ and you think it’s disastrous, and then you realize it’s just an essential part of doing of the show.
‘Every day when I get out of bed there are all kinds of old men moaning. I really enjoy the physical side of it and am actively looking forward to it.”
However, Nigel currently says he has no plans to continue dancing once his Strictly experience is over, insisting: ‘I have no plans to wear but I’m really enjoying it!’