Oti Mabuse has revealed that former Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard “rubbed a lot of people the wrong way” with his comments about wanting British dancers on the BBC show.
Mabuse spent six years on Strictly, including four with Pritchard before his exit in 2019. Since leaving the show, 31-year-old Pritchard has been vocal with his Strictly opinions, saying last year that he wants to see more UK professionals within the currently international cast as he’s “proud to be British”. The returning cast of 2026 features dancers from Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Slovenia, China, America and Italy as well as the UK.
