gdw1910
Chatty Member
Spot on. Debbie is the only one who drools over him and has actually defended him. I think Rose, Faye, Georgia and Michelle got on with him ok, but acknowledge that his teaching style doesn't suit everyone. To be fair I don't think there are any pros (bar the ones who've only had 2/3 partners) that haven't clashed with at least one celeb, but 3/9 confirmed and probably another 2 is a lot. I used to really like him, but he's been up himself ever since his win with Rose. Shame really, he could've been Pasha-esque in my opinion, his choreography is really lovely.With Gio I think it could be true that whilst some of his partners got on with him that they also recognise that perhaps his teaching method can be very tough and wouldn’t suit everyone, so maybe why they don’t want to comment. I have said before Michelle V summed it up with he is tough but that is what she needed and that style isn’t for her everyone. A good teacher on a 1-2-1 basis will adapt their style to get the best from their pupil.
I liked Gio and saw a couple of his shows until the way he came across with Ritchie, the comment about it didn’t matter about not being in the dances because no one cares about them, which to me even as a joke is disrespectful towards all the choreographers that work on the routines, then last year his mardy attitude towards Vito and then to top it off reading that he called Krishnan sh!t - again meant to be a joke but at least have some respect for people who are completely out of their comfort zone. Decent celebs are not going to want to go on strictly if pros are shouty and disrespectful about them even if it is sold as a joke. Since winning with Rose he comes across as Strictly is beneath him and that they owe him a favour for staying in the show.