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Anton Du Beke says he thinks the “confidence” of celebrities might grow with the new Strictly Come Dancing chaperones that have been brought into the BBC One show in the wake of accusations about teaching methods.

The corporation announced it would introduce new welfare measures, including a member of the production team who will be present “at all times” during rehearsals in the wake of Amanda Abbington making accusations about her 2023 partner Giovanni Pernice, which he denies.

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00:11Yeah, I don't think anybody's going to notice them in the room, to be honest with you.
00:14You get the routine together and you want people in the room, in actual fact, so you can perform for
00:19them.
00:20And it helps with the nerves for your partner and the performance.
00:23Because it's okay to do it in the studio on your own, then suddenly you do it in the studio
00:27with hundreds of people in the room
00:28and then millions of people watching. It's such a leap. So I think it might help with the confidence of
00:34it actually.
00:58I draw inspiration for myself and, as I say, having danced here at the Albert Hall many, many times.
01:04And the special feeling you get when you're dancing for a member of the Royal Family, it does make it
01:11more special.
01:12It seems like the pinnacle of what you do, as an artist really.
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