John Sergeant makes honourable Strictly exit
Thursday, 20th November 2008.
Strictly Come Dancing star John Sergeant has quit the show in perhaps the most dignified way possible.
The broadcaster decided enough was enough after being kept in the show by the public for the ninth week running despite being given awful scores by the judges.
So he's stepped aside to allow the better celebrity dancers to compete for the top prize.
What a lovely man John is to make such an honourable decision. We're sorry to see you go.
Here's what John Sergeant had to say:
"I am sorry to say I have decided to leave Strictly Come Dancing.
"It was always my intention to have fun on the show and I was hoping to stay in as long as possible.
"The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition.
"Even for me that would be a joke too far.
"I would like to thank Kristina and all those viewers who have been rooting for me through the series."
Jay Hunt, Controller of BBC One, echoes Tellyzone's mixture of respect and disappointment:
"John has told us of his plans to leave Strictly Come Dancing and we are very sad to see him go.
He has been an entertaining contestant and is hugely popular with the viewers.
We would have liked him to stay but we respect his decision to leave.
John and Kristina will be performing a farewell dance this Saturday on the show."
Check out John's Strictly story...
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