AJ Pritchard defends StrictlyComeDancing2022 judge Shirley Ballas as fans demand she's axed
AJ Pritchard has called Shirley Ballas "the most qualified" judge on Strictly Come Dancing after fans demanded she be sacked from the role over concerns she was favouring male celebrities on the show.
She's since hit out at the trolls on several occasions and now 27 year old AJ has come to her defence as well. "For me, Shirley is so passionate about the technique that is Ballroom and Latin and she's so qualified for that job," he explained to OK!. "She was one of my Latin teachers – I was in awe of her because every single time I had a lesson, I'd think, 'I can't get any more information out of this person', and should give a new technique, a new style, a new observation of Ballroom and Latin dancing.
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