STRICT referee Anton Du Beke was ripped off by bosses after he made a crude joke on the pre-break live show.
The audience gasped when he joked that he and fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood performed a dance move naked.
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Anton Du Beke has his armband ripped off by bosses after he made a crude joke on live show ahead of the turnaround Credit: PA
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The producers later told Anton to take care of younger viewers. Credit: BBC
Some viewers were shocked at 19:30, except that he commented on the samba performed by the same-sex couple Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.
After his naughty punchline, 57-year-old former dancer Anton added: “The only reason I’m telling you this is because I have nothing to say about this dance – it was pretty perfect.”
The producers later told him to take care of younger viewers.
A source said: “Producers reminded Anton that Strictly is a family show and cheeky, subtle allusions to adult viewers are fine, but he went a bit too far.”
A BBC spokesman declined to comment.
Layton and Nikita were awarded a combined 39 out of 40 — their highest Week 5 score in 13 years.
The show’s ratings fell by a third from a peak of 8.8 million, possibly due to England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa being shown on ITV.
Last night comedian Eddie Kadi became the fourth celebrity to leave Strictly after losing the dance-off to Zara McDermott.
He said: “I really enjoyed this. This was the most sublime moment of my career.
“This is the happiest I’ve ever been, but not just for me – my family.
“My little girl is at home dancing to Men in Black.
“More importantly, this little African boy – I just wanted my culture to shine.”
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Anton joked that he and Craig Revel Horwood performed a dance move nakedCredit: PA
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It was Eddie Kadi v Zara McDermott in the Strictly dance-offCredits: PA
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Eddie and pro partner Karen Hauer were sent homeCredit: PA
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