Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailAJ Pritchard shocked Strictly Come Dancing fans with his surprise departure - and he will never go back. "AJ would like to thank the team at Strictly and everyone at the BBC for giving him such a brilliant opportunity." (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)Part of the reason behind his decision to go was the gruelling 18-hour days, with AJ admitting Strictly ran him so ragged with its that he "had no life". "I did have to turn down things in the past, which I was upset about sometimes, but I understood I was part of Strictly Come Dancing. When AJ spoke about his exciting new opportunities, his mum said: "We'll still always support Strictly Come Dancing, but we'll also support AJ and the decision that he's made.

Source: Daily Mirror December 02, 2020 20:01 UTC