JAMES JORDAN has celebrated his friend and former co-star Anton Du Beke's new judging role on Strictly Come Dancing, saying it's "about time" BBC bosses made the decision in a thinly-veiled dig.

Anton Du Beke dons a sequined thong to cheer up his wife, Heather Summers, whenever she looks glum

Anton Du Beke will join the Strictly Come Dancing panel as a full-time judge this year with Bruno Tonioli unable to take part due to uncertainty over international travel restrictions as a result of Covid-19.

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Oti Mabuse and other Strictly Come Dancing professionals have congratulated fellow dancer Anton Du Beke on his new role as a full-time judge on the BBC series.

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The professional dancer, 41, and the actor, 48, keep their fans up-to-date on their farm home via a dedicated Instagram page called Our Life At The Barn.

New Strictly judge Anton Du Beke will leave a gaping hole in the show – not least with the unfit 'ladies of a certain age' he has danced with

The BBC hit will be waltzing back onto screens later this year for its nineteenth series.

With travel restrictions still tight due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,...

He's baaaack.

10 out of 10!

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Flavia, 41, has set up an Instagram account, Our Life At The Barn, to document their new project after they moved in January

The professional dancer has been on the show since the very first series

Bruno Tonioli is unable to be a judge as he cannot fly over from the US due to Covid restrictions.