[Pete.]

An expert from the BBC show 'Eggheads' claims he was rejected by Strictly Come Dancing because he wanted a same-sex partner.

CJ de Mooi, who is gay, says they opted for the show's host, Jeremy Vine, instead because of his request.

He says his manager had approached the show's producers and they were considering him.

"I thought, as it's now 2015, it's time this format in Britain had a same-sex couple," he told Radio 1's Newsbeat.

CJ de Mooi, who is one of five quiz champions on Eggheads, is also angry about a BBC statement in response to his claims reportedly stating: "Strictly is a family show and we have chosen the traditional format of mixed-sex couples."

He says Strictly bosses are behind the times and believes the fact he wasn't chosen is directly because he wanted to dance with a man.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...me-sex-partner

[erinp5]

[T*]

the bbc are trash

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by erinp5

Well that takes the thread in a slightly different direction

[MB.]

Originally Posted by erinp5

oh

[Liam-]

I think it's right to stick with traditional partnerships imo.

[Amy Jade]

I honestly doubt he was ever approached.

[smudgie]

I think he has hit a crisis point in his life.
He doesn't look well to me.

[erinp5]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well that takes the thread in a slightly different direction

The reason I posted it here was to suggest this is the reason he was rejected from Strictly, and nothing to do with same sex dance partners

[Black Dagger]

Probably refused because he's a bellend tbh.

[Mystic Mock]

Wasn't Marcus Collins gonna have a same sex partner last series? But something happened that stopped him from appearing altogether I think.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by erinp5

The reason I posted it here was to suggest this is the reason he was rejected from Strictly, and nothing to do with same sex dance partners

It sounds like he was basically begging to have himself included in the first place with it saying 'his manager had approached the show's producers and they were considering him', he was probably never that close to getting on there anyway

[Mitchell]

Btw he's got a book out, convenient timing

[Tarryn]

I don't understand how being gay stops you from enjoying dancing with a person of the opposite sex.
It's just dancing.
It's the contrast of a man & woman dancing together. Nothing sexual.
To expect the entire format to change just for him is just wrong.

[LeatherTrumpet]

like that tit ever got approached

unless he was in a bush

[markimus]

Originally Posted by Tarryn

I don't understand how being gay stops you from enjoying dancing with a person of the opposite sex.
It's just dancing.
It's the contrast of a man & woman dancing together. Nothing sexual.
To expect the entire format to change just for him is just wrong.

Absolutely this, to imply the beeb is being discriminatory he would have to show they had rejected him purely on the basis of his sexuality, which is clearly not the case.

The show is about dancing, not sex and to suggest otherwise would put a very different slant on the public perception of the show. If this is a family show then the content should not be inferred as literally sexual, which by extension precludes any implication that a participants sexuality should be reflected in the gender of their partner.

Just a thought, if if this man chooses to stand by the ridiculous assertion that his dancing performances are so intimately linked to sex and sexuality, would he not have been cheating on his real life sexual partner by taking part?

[Firewire]

It's not about relationships though so I don't really see why they want "same sex" partners. It's like having equal male and females on BB for example. Dancing always has one man and one woman partner. The fact they don't allow "same sex" couples isn't because it's homophobic.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Firewire

It's not about relationships though so I don't really see why they want "same sex" partners. It's like having equal male and females on BB for example. Dancing always has one man and one woman partner. The fact they don't allow "same sex" couples isn't because it's homophobic.

..I haven't read the article so could be completely off but maybe...it's a 'family' time when the show is aired so a bit like a 'Disney prince and princess' type thing for young children who may be watching... and that lady in the pretty dress and that handsome guy dancing beautifully...and how that connects for them..the male/female thing being what they would see as an 'ideal'...?...so carrying on and on with a perceived 'normal'/type thing..?...and so carrying on potential prejudice etc...I mean without reading it, I would say that I could understand why he may want to have a male partner because a male partner is his ideal and perfectly normal to be so.../but I haven't read the article yet...

[Ammi]

..oh just read the title....so yeah, a family show and families are not all male/female parents so...

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by Liam-

I think it's right to stick with traditional partnerships imo.

Why?

[joeysteele]

I think he is being rather petty really.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Tøm

the bbc are trash

I don't think the bbc makes decisions like this

Originally Posted by Liam-

I think it's right to stick with traditional partnerships imo.

???
bit homophobic

Originally Posted by Tarryn

I don't understand how being gay stops you from enjoying dancing with a person of the opposite sex.
It's just dancing.
It's the contrast of a man & woman dancing together. Nothing sexual.
To expect the entire format to change just for him is just wrong.

It's no different

[Jøsh]

Originally Posted by MB.

oh

This

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Firewire

It's not about relationships though so I don't really see why they want "same sex" partners. It's like having equal male and females on BB for example. Dancing always has one man and one woman partner. The fact they don't allow "same sex" couples isn't because it's homophobic.

That's because of heteronormativism. You have to challenge the narrative and become more inclusive to LGBT+ people

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

That's because of heteronormativism. You have to challenge the narrative and become more inclusive to LGBT+ people

It's not heteronormatism. Dancing isn't about sexuality.