BBC The One Show viewers got more than they expected following an interview with Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman after the dance show host revealed a change to the next series of the show. She joked, there was a buzz of her phone, then she added that she probably "wasn't allowed to say that".
Interviewed by One Show regulars Alex Jones and Gethin Jones, Winkleman was quizzed about the forthcoming show and what viewers can expect. The 50-year-old presenter, admitted: "They don't tell me anything". She added: "They tell me after they tell Tess and the press because I'm leaky."
However, she just couldn't help herself giving away what she did know. Gethin asked her: "We'll have some new faces though, won't we? With Oti and Aljaz leaving, we're going to have some new pro dancers?"
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Falling into the interview trap, Claudia said that she was going to miss Oti and Aljaz, then added: "There are going to be, I think, some new..." She stopped. Then shaking her head added: "If I'm not sure I'm allowed to say that. "
She continued: "Maybe I won't. I've just been fired. My phone just buzzed! "But yeah, there might be a few new pro dancers."
The slip and joked "I've been fired" comment comes after viewers voiced their anger over The One Show interview with actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, reported the Mirror. Appearing on the show alongside Top Gear's Chris Harris, the star was interviewed by hosts Jermaine Jenas and Angela Scanlon.
Atkinson, 67, was on the show to talk about a new Netflix series Man vs Bee, which sees him star as father Trevor Bingley, who works as a house-sitter in a lavish mansion. Fans of the icon accusing the presenters of continually interrupting him.
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