Joe Sugg’s YouTube fans ‘fixing’ Strictly tour vote so he wins every night with Dianne Buswell
The popular YouTuber, 27, has won all 20 shows so far, despite losing the TV final last year to Stacey Dooley
JOE SUGG isn’t waltzing into the good books of other celebs on the Strictly Live tour.
He has won all 20 shows so far, despite losing the TV final last year to Stacey Dooley.
But some on tour suspect the YouTuber’s army of fans are texting in to ensure he wins.
At the live shows, the audience votes by text for its favourite act — and the event programme says no texts from outside the arena can count.
But a tour insider said: “Other celebs are confused how Joe keeps winning by a mile, as Stacey got the most votes for the TV final.
They are talking backstage about how easy it must be for outside texts to get into the vote, as voters need not give a seat or ticket number.”
The tour hits Nottingham today then is in London from Thursday to Sunday.
Last night, a separate tour source insisted: “There are systems which prevent external votes being included.”
Joe and his dance partner and girlfriend Dianne Buswell have wound up fellow contestants with their constant PDAs — even moving into a separate hotel.
They must all be looking forward to a cha-cha-change of scenery once the tour ends on Sunday.
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JOE LYCETT is clearly getting nervous about taking over as host from Claudia Winkleman on BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee.
Ahead of its return next week, he tweeted: “A week ’til I get massively slagged off.”
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Ice isn't all plain skating
DANCING On Ice bosses have had to defend the show’s safety record – after one of its pro skaters questioned why celebs would want to sign up.
It comes after Corrie star Jane Danson fainted on the ice, Ryan Sidebottom had a groin strain and Gemma Collins’ numerous falls.
After being voted off on Sunday, Saira Khan’s partner Mark Hanretty said: “What worries me is getting celeb line-ups for the future.
When (accidents) continue to happen, it’s like, ‘How can they continue to advertise it as a job to any future celeb?’
“Like, ‘Yeah, come and join this show, you could faint, whack your chin open, end up in surgery having a dislocated shoulder . . . ’ There are many eventualities.”
A spokesman for the ITV show said: “The safety and welfare of our contestants is of primary concern to us. We have medics on site at all times.”
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Bear's pot of gold
IT looks like the threat of starvation or heatstroke have put a few people off appearing on The Island With Bear Grylls.
Channel 4 is offering a cash prize of £100,000 to tempt people to take part in the renamed Treasure Island With Bear Grylls.
Airing later this year, it will again feature a dozen people marooned in a remote tropical outpost for a month.
But this time piles of cash will be stashed on the island, waiting to be discovered.
To up the tension further, the previous format with teams has been scrapped and islanders can decide whether to work together or go it alone in search of the “treasure”.
Bear said: “This will test whether human nature really is ruled by the quest for financial gain or whether co-operation and altruism in the face of adversity can bring their own reward.”
I think we can all hazard a guess.
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IN Emmerdale, Maya’s scheming starts to pay off and Robert attempts to bolster Nicola, while events raise Jai’s suspicions.
Mel offers to sell her share of the club to Phil, in Eastenders, but she is forced to rush off when police turn up at her house.
Also on Albert Square, Stacey tells Martin Jay stayed over at Ruby’s – but doesn’t get the response she expected. And Shirley encourages Jean to confront Ian about his thoughtless behaviour.
In Neighbours, Sonya tells Shane and Dipi she has cancer, Toadie is worried sick and Elly bows to pressure from Mark to invite his sister Chloe to her bridal party.
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Wag Emma ships out
AFTER living the high life, former footie “Wag” Emma Milton will be roughing it as she joins the cast of Shipwrecked.
The ex-girlfriend of Southampton FC's Nathan Redmond was more accustomed to travelling the world and shopping in designer boutiques.
But since splitting from the soccer star, inset with Emma, she has had to get used to meagre rations as one of the youngsters on E4’s rebooted desert-island series.
She might struggle to feed herself on the show but she’ll have no problem finding a new fella.
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