It’s the vital question of the day, as posed by the BBC breakfast TV show this morning: Is Mr Two Left Feet, John Sergeant, making a mockery of Strictly Come Dancing by knocking out much better dancers?
The answer is: No, the BBC took care of that when it drew up the rules of the celebrity dancing show. Fancy giving the public the chance of a final say in the voting. Any chance of pulling poncey dancers (and here we are talking the ridiculous snake-hipped men, not the flesh-revealing girls) down a peg or two could not be ignored.
The British sense of humour – thank God – is such that any chance to prick pomposity will be snapped up. Especially when it involves supporting an underdog with such a fabulous dry and self-deprecating wit. Can't the BBC see? – it's funny that someone built like a wardrobe and with as much rhythm as a sloth can do well in a dancing contest.
Each series the show's producers put in an awful dancer for the novelty/comedy value. Now they are reaping their just desserts.
There is obviously an unspoken movement afoot. I fully expect to see John in the final. Sadly then the judges have the final say and somebody who can dance – boring! – will win.
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