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Strictly's Angela Scanlon faces trouble with police after video posted online

Angela Scanlon is paired with Carlos Gu on the BBC show


Strictly Come Dancing week one cast
Francesca Shillcock
Senior Features Writer
On 26 September 2023
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Angela Scanlon has been reported to the police after the TV presenter shared a video of her dancing while hanging out of the window of a moving car, according to the MailOnline.

The Your Home Made Perfect presenter uploaded the video to her Instagram on Monday which showed her celebrating after finishing a day of rehearsals for her current stint on Strictly Come Dancing.

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Angela, 39, who is paired with professional dancer Carlos Gu for the BBC Ballroom and Latin competition, was dancing while a friend recorded from the front seat. The video has since been deleted.

HELLO! has reached out to Angela's representatives for comment.

The presenter said in a statement: "I made absolutely the wrong decision when I filmed this video. I was coming from rehearsals and was giddy with excitement. That's not an excuse, because what I did was stupid and I'm sorry I let my excitement get the better of my judgement." The report also states that the presenter's position on the show won't be in jeopardy.

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Angela Scanlon for BBC Strictly© Ray Burmiston
Angela Scanlon for BBC Strictly

Meanwhile, Angela has been keeping her fans up to date with her Strictly progress so far.

Every Strictly Come Dancing winner so far

Rose and Giovanni with the Glitterball in 2021
Rose and Giovanni lifted the Glitterball in 2021
  • 2004: Natisha Kaplinsky (partner Brendan Cole)
  • 2004: Jill Halfpenny (partner Darren Bennett) 
  • 2005: Darren Gough (partner Lilia Kopylova) 
  • 2006: Mark Ramprakash (partner Karen Hardy) 
  • 2007: Alesha Dixon (partner Matthew Cutler) 
  • 2008: Tom Chambers (partner Camilla Dallerup) 
  • 2009: Chris Hollins (partner Ola Jordan) 
  • 2010: Kara Tointon (partner Artem Chigvintsev) 
  • 2011: Harry Judd (partner Aliona Vilani)
  • 2012: Louis Smith (partner Flavia Cacace)
  • 2013: Abbey Clancy (partner Aljaž Škorjanec) 
  • 2014: Caroline Flack (partner Pasha Kovalev) 
  • 2015: Jay McGuiness (partner Aliona Vilani) 
  • 2016: Ore Oduba (partner Joanne Clifton) 
  • 2017: Joe McFadden (partner Katya Jones)
  • 2018: Stacey Dooley (partner Kevin Clifton)
  • 2019: Kelvin Fletcher (partner Oti Mabuse)
  • 2020: Bill Bailey (partner Oti Mabuse) 
  • 2021: Rose Ayling-Ellis (partner Giovanni Pernice) 
  • 2022: Hamza Yassin (partner Jowita Przystał)

On Saturday, she and Carlos took to the floor for the first live show of the series. The pair performed a Tango to Miley Cyrus' song, Prisoner, and earned praise from the four judges, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Carlos Gu.

Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu dance the tango© Guy Levy
Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu dance the tango

Posting on her Instagram on Sunday, the TV star wrote: "Week one DONE!!! I've just had a fry up and a very small lie in. My head is reeling & I'm not quite sure what the hell happened. What a night. Everyone was incredible. I literally forgot how to speak I was so nervous/stunned, so far out of my comfort zone, so exposed, so ladylike.

The Strictly contestant lives in London© Instagram
The Strictly contestant lives in London

"But I loved every second of it & thank you ALL for the messages and comments on our TANGO!! When I heard we were doing it I almost vomited but actually I kind of loved being fierce & moody & fiery. Thank you so much to my dreamboat @gkx_carlos for being patient & kind & making me laugh without actually trying-you are one in a million."

Angela added: "I am so happy you're with me in this & cannot wait to unlearn everything & be taught a totally different dance tomorrow that has rules that are in complete contrast to everything we have drilled for the last week."

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