Strictly's Anton du Beke issues apology as he drops show 'spoiler'

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Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke swiftly offered an apology after revealing a Celebrity Gogglebox "spoiler".
The former professional dancer, 58, is set to feature on the celebrity edition of Channel 4's popular programme, which first aired in 2013, with his fellow Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood.
Before his appearance on the show tonight (June 20), Anton joined This Morning's Friday episode, chatting with presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, reports Edinburgh Live.
Anton began by announcing, "Gogglebox tonight with Craig Revel Horwood." Alison expressed her enthusiasm for their upcoming stint, responding, "Brilliant. That's going to be great."
However, the Strictly Judge let slip a "spoiler" as he disclosed: "Can I say this out loud? We had to talk about Love Island for a bit. We watched a bit of Love Island. Can I say that? Is that a spoiler?".
(Image: ITV)
Alison suggested, "You probably did, and you're probably going to get in trouble for this." Anton interjected: "I'm probably going to get in trouble. Apologies to Channel 4," prompting Alison to quip, "Thank you for the exclusive."
Anton added: "We had a little bit of that (Love Island) and other stuff." Dermot was curious about which residence they chose for filming.
Yet, revealing another behind-the-scenes "secret," Anton confessed: "Oh, right, no, we went to a place. I thought.."
Before he could complete his thought, Alison chimed in with: "So you had a pretend one (house)." To which Anton agreed: "Yeah."
The studio erupted in laughter as Dermot concluded the segment imitating the Gogglebox narrator.
(Image: Strictly Come Dancing Live Instagram)
The blockbuster spin-off will feature Anton and Craig sharing their humorous take on the week's television highlights comfortably from their couches.
Having collaborated for over two decades, the duo joined the inaugural series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2004 and have paired up on the dance circuit even prior to that.
They are set to grace Celebrity Gogglebox next to the recent addition Vernon Kay, who is Tess Daly's husband and a fellow Strictly veteran.
Anton couldn't contain his enthusiasm, saying: "I'm super excited to be swapping the judges' chair for a comfy sofa! Sitting down with my dear friend and fellow Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood to enjoy a bit of telly on this new series of Gogglebox."

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