Originally Posted by Heatherbell:
“I agree he seems less interested this year . But it might be because he is having difficulties with Kirsty and has thrown in the towel trying to transform her into a dancer .Watching them on ITT she constantly interrupts him when he is answering something asked of him by Zoe . Most annoying . Yes, chattering on might be her trade but for goodness sake let the pro have his say when he is addressed .
Her balance is very bad so I doubt she'd get too far with any partner to be honest as it's hard to work around balance issues . Pretty girl , dud dancer .”
But you've said it yourself - he's thrown in the towel. Why? Okay, so she may never be a dancer and he has no hope of winning the show, that doesn't mean you give up/pull your face. He's been with the show since day one, he knows what it's about, he knows there's duds every year; it's how you treat your partner and how you dance with them.
Spitting your dummy out and giving up doesn't get you far, but then again, neither does having fun if you don't have the technique or talent... but it's a TV show, he could at least look as if he's enjoying himself for a few minutes, if he can't even be arsed to do that, the producers ought to give him the boot.
If it was just a one off, I'd be more inclined to blame Kirsty/the partnership just not working, but he's been like this with several of his partners over recent years... he just doesn't seem to throw himself into the experience with the duds like the other pros do.