Ball vs Villani
A strange spat between former Strictly contestant Johnny Ball and his pro partner Aliona Villani has unfolded this week.
Johnny was the first celebrity voted off of Strictly in 2012. Early in the week before the elimination, Aliona fractured her ankle and was not able to perform. Iveta Lukosiute was drafted in to replace her, but they were voted off the show after the first performance.
This week, Johnny stated to the Sun on Sunday that his exit was fixed. He said: “It was a fix and it broke my heart. Aliona fell on a flat floor in flat shoes and said she had broken her leg. The next day she flew to the South of France for a pre-arranged weekend with her boyfriend.”
Johnny was voted off that weekend: “When I was knocked out [Iveta] said, ‘That’s funny, my contract ends on Tuesday’.”
It's possible that Iveta was only drafted in for a week, as the production didn't know exactly how long they would need her. If Johnny had gone through, they would have signed her for another week. I don't think her protracted contract is related to his exit. It just makes business sense.
Aliona has taken exception to the accusation that she faked her injury, and claims she has not instructed her solicitors to take action. She tweeted:
I suspect that it will all blow over, but I shall be keeping an eye on this one.
Johnny was the first celebrity voted off of Strictly in 2012. Early in the week before the elimination, Aliona fractured her ankle and was not able to perform. Iveta Lukosiute was drafted in to replace her, but they were voted off the show after the first performance.
This week, Johnny stated to the Sun on Sunday that his exit was fixed. He said: “It was a fix and it broke my heart. Aliona fell on a flat floor in flat shoes and said she had broken her leg. The next day she flew to the South of France for a pre-arranged weekend with her boyfriend.”
Johnny was voted off that weekend: “When I was knocked out [Iveta] said, ‘That’s funny, my contract ends on Tuesday’.”
It's possible that Iveta was only drafted in for a week, as the production didn't know exactly how long they would need her. If Johnny had gone through, they would have signed her for another week. I don't think her protracted contract is related to his exit. It just makes business sense.
Aliona has taken exception to the accusation that she faked her injury, and claims she has not instructed her solicitors to take action. She tweeted:
I am aware that Johnny Ball has made allegations regarding my fractured ankle during 2012 SCD, which I strongly deny. I have instructed s... pic.twitter.com/ogXuab9PG6— Aliona Kavanagh (@AlionaVilani) October 17, 2017
I suspect that it will all blow over, but I shall be keeping an eye on this one.
posted by Loulabelle44 @ 1:38 pm
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