Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has stuck up for Denise Van Outen over claims she has an unfair advantage as BBC producers release track listings ahead of the first live show.
Denise Van Outen does not have an unfair advantage, insists Strictly Come Dancing's head honcho Len Goodman (Picture: PA/BBC)
Some viewers have argued that West End star Denise has more dancing experience than the likes of cricketer Michael Vaughan and actor Sid Owen.
But Veteran judge Goodman insists her musical background does not give her an edge when it comes to ballroom dancing.
Goodman (second right) says he will judge all acts equally (Picture BBC)
Goodman said: 'What is strange about Strictly is it is a pretty level playing field for everyone. People are saying that as Denise has been in Chicago and Kimberley went to stage school, they have an advantage.
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'Equally, with the Olympians and their ethos of training, they have an advantage and so it goes on.
'But at the end of the day, you can make a case for everyone having a bit of advantage - but none of them have done ballroom or Latin before.'
And irrespective of the celebrities' day jobs, Goodman says he will 'treat everyone equally'.
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'It was like when we had Heather Mills on the show and everybody asked if we would take into account the fact she only had one leg. You have to judge it on what you see,' he told The Sun.
Meanwhile, Strictly has revealed the tracks which each of the couples will be dancing to live on BBC One this weekend.
They are (in no particular order):
Friday
Denise & James - With You I'm Born Again / Billy Preston & Syreeta / Waltz
Michael & Natalie - If You Don't Know Me By Now / Simply Red / Waltz
Colin & Kristina - I Got You (I Feel Good) / James Brown / Cha Cha
Fern & Artem - Signed Sealed Delivered / Stevie Wonder / Cha Cha
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