{"id":144777,"date":"2025-06-08T09:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/strictly-come-dancing-contestant-jamie-borthwick-suspended-by-bbc\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:15:28","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-contestant-jamie-borthwick-suspended-by-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/strictly-come-dancing-contestant-jamie-borthwick-suspended-by-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Strictly Come Dancing&#8217; Contestant Jamie Borthwick Suspended By BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/bbc\/\" id=\"auto-tag_bbc\" data-tag=\"bbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> has suspended certainly one of its most acquainted cleaning soap stars after he was heard utilizing a slur towards individuals with disabilities on a TV set, utilizing the phrase to explain the individuals of Blackpool the place he was filming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx2qxd1e1pyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC News experiences that \u2018EastEnders\u2019 actor Jamie Borthwick made the comment<\/a> in November throughout filming for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/strictly-come-dancing\/\" id=\"auto-tag_strictly-come-dancing\" data-tag=\"strictly-come-dancing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a><\/em> (referred to as <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> in lots of productions abroad), during which he was a contestant for final yr\u2019s sequence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe BBC mentioned his language was \u201centirely unacceptable in no no way reflects the values or standards we hold and expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tBorthwick has been in <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/eastenders\/\" id=\"auto-tag_eastenders\" data-tag=\"eastenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EastEnders<\/a> since 2006, taking part in a central character referred to as Jay Brown, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35305760\/eastenders-jamie-borthwick-suspended-bbc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sun on Sunday<\/em> newspaper experiences that he has apologi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35305760\/eastenders-jamie-borthwick-suspended-bbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">z<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/35305760\/eastenders-jamie-borthwick-suspended-bbc\/\" target=\"_blank\">ed<\/a> for any \u201coffence and upset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn his assertion to <em>The Sun on Sunday<\/em>, Borthwick mentioned: \u201cI want to apologise sincerely and wholeheartedly for the words I used in the video showing my reaction to making it through Blackpool week on Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tHe added: \u201cIt isn&#8217;t any excuse, however I didn&#8217;t absolutely perceive the derogatory time period I used and its that means.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cThat is on me fully.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cNow I am aware, I am deeply embarrassed to have used the term and directed it in the way I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em> has had a run of controversial incidents up to now yr, together with Borthwick\u2019s fellow contestant final sequence Wynne Evans being overheard making a misogynistic comment about his dance accomplice. Evans has not had his BBC Radio Wales contract renewed, it was reported final week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The BBC has suspended certainly one of its most acquainted cleaning soap stars after he was heard utilizing a slur towards individuals with disabilities on a TV set, utilizing the phrase to explain the individuals of Blackpool the place he was filming. 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