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The BBC in trouble again

fallen-archie — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:54:26 GMT

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.

The Eggheads Team: Chris Hughes, Daphne Fowler, CJ de Mooi, Kevin Ashman, Judith Keppel

"I don't want to say that Strictly are conservative," he says.

"But I think their announcement that they're a 'family show' and have no plans for same-sex couples seems that they're being a little bit narrow-minded and defining family in some very narrow terms."

The BBC's use of the term "family-show" has angered people on social media too, with many saying it's offensive.You being a "family show" should not be a factor that dictates whether you have same-sex partners.

I'm hoping to get the council to fund a straight pride festival, we do seem to be a dying breed.

Re: The BBC in trouble again

mustard-tree — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 21:38:09 GMT

If a professional male dancer was gay, he would still dance with a woman in competitions.

This is a competition, so should be run along the same lines.

I think two of the judges are gay as well.

Re: The BBC in trouble again

bankhaunter — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 08:40:26 GMT

Saying they are a 'family show' is rather a pointer to their way of thinking.

Re: The BBC in trouble again

mustard-tree — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:04:00 GMT

"they opted for the show's host, Jeremy Vine"

At least they didnt pick Chris

Re: The BBC in trouble again

tommy.irene — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:57:59 GMT

I see girls dancing with girls ...But i cant get my head round men dancing with men and kissing..Maybe im old fashion.

Re: The BBC in trouble again

tommy.irene — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 10:04:50 GMT

@mustard-tree wrote:
"they opted for the show's host, Jeremy Vine"

At least they didnt pick Chris

......................................But a Strictly source told MailOnline: 'We never approached nor had any plans to approach CJ to participate in this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing. 'CJ’s agent gave us the opportunity to consider him but there was only one person we ever wanted from Eggheads and that was Jeremy Vine and we are delighted that we got our man.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224739/Eggheads-quiz-star-says-thinks-killed-homeless-man.html#ixzz3l2trn9Wc