Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton du Beke fears losing career after ‘Paki’ outburst
October 11th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANILondon, October 11 (ANI): Disgraced ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Anton du Beke reportedly fears losing his television career after using racist comments for his show partner Laila Rouass.
The dancer recently issued a second public apology for telling the mixed-race actress that “she looked like a Paki” after she got a spray-tan.
But the 43-year-old allegedly feels his efforts to restore his fallen image could fall short and jeopardise his career plans.
“Anton sounded really shaken and upset. He admitted, ‘I’m f****d.’ It didn’t dawn on him at first how serious the situation was, but he certainly knows now,” News of the World quoted a pal as saying.
“He realises that despite hanging on to his job for the time being, he could be still be finished with the BBC in the long-term. The producers often quietly dump dancers between series,” the pal added. (ANI)
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