Anton Du Beke finds judging on 'Strictly Come Dancing' "so much easier on [his] knees" than being a dancer.

Anton Du Beke finds judging on Strictly Come Dancing 'so much easier on his knees' than being a dancer

Anton Du Beke finds judging on Strictly Come Dancing 'so much easier on his knees' than being a dancer

The 56-year-old star will return to the panel alongside Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood for the new series, which kicks off on Friday (23.09.22), and while he is enjoying being a judge, he does still get some "dance envy".

He said: "I’m loving judging on Strictly Come Dancing, it’s incredible. I do watch some of the pros do the numbers and get a bit of dance envy, thinking I wish I could have been a part of that. But judging is so much easier on the knees."

But Anton insists being on the panel is the "most wonderful thing to be a part of".

Asked how he feels about returning as a judge, he said: "I’m delighted, elated, excited, proud, thrilled, to be coming back as a judge this year.

"It’s the most wonderful thing to be a part of. I feel honoured to have been on the show since the beginning and to now be on the judging panel."

Anton joked he would have no problem beating his fellow judges if they had to do a dance off - because he has "more experience" of them from his time as a pro on the BBC Latin and ballroom show.

He said: "I would probably win the dance off. I have more experience in it than the other judges!"

'Strictly' will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion there will be 20 pro dancers, which Anton admits will be "amazing, chaotic and incredible".

He said: "Having 20 pros is going to be amazing, chaotic and incredible! As a choreographer it gives you such opportunity and potential to create some incredible numbers. Visually it’s going to be spectacular.

"Those new four dancers are all brilliant and bring such enthusiasm and excitement, being on Strictly

Come Dancing is a dancer’s dream."

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