James Jordan hits back! Former Strictly star slams BBC for editing footage #strictlycomedancing

what's that coming over the hill is it a monster kill you if I don't lead you I thought you wait it's annoying unless she's actually physically broken a rib I don't care you're not going to do it properly there's no point doing it at all oh I'm not getting into another argument James just not the right way to work got no time for crying come on Chevy he thinks I'm a bit of a poker come on come on put your hands on your temples you lazy cow former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has fiercely defended himself after old footage resurfaced showing him making controversial comments to his dance partner Georgina buzova the video which dates back to the show's fourth Series in 2006 captures Jordan telling Bova that he would drag her across the floor and scream at her if she forgot her moves this clip has reemerged in light of recent scandals involving other strictly professionals Giovanni peris and Gra o d Prima in the footage Jordan is seen in a tense rehearsal with actress Georgina buzova at one point he tells her he will kill you if she doesn't stand on one leg adding that unless she has a broken rib he doesn't care about her pain the video also shows Jordan throwing a chair across the studio responding to the resurfaced clip Jordan took to Instagram to issue a strong statement he insisted that the footage was heavily edited for entertainment purposes and did not accurately represent the context of the situation he emphasized that much of the footage was not related to buzova and was included to exaggerate for the show Jordan stressed that none of his celebrity Partners ever complained about him during his eight years on the show and that he has always maintained good friendships with them Jordan addressed the current controversies surrounding peris and deep Prima stating that there is no comparison between their alleged misconduct and the edited video from 2006 he condemned bullying and Abus of behavior in the workplace and urged people not to link his edited training footage with the current allegations against other strictly professionals the recent strictly controversies have stirred significant media attention Graziano D Primo was recently removed from the show following accusations of verbal and physical abuse towards his celebrity partner Zara mcdermit during last year's Series this came shortly after Giovani peris was suspended amid a BBC investigation into claims of off- camera misconduct made by Amanda Abington and two other former celebrity Partners in his Instagram post Jordan shared a photo of himself dancing with Bova and reiterated that the footage was edited for entertainment by the BBC he pointed out that georgino was seen laughing in the studio and in the clips indicating that the situation was not as serious as portrayed he added that the BBC producers enjoyed casting him as the bad guy and that he played along always striving for perfection without intending to upset anyone deliberately Jordan also banned buzova from eating sweets and chocolate only allowing her to buy pineapple and ham during their trips to the supermarket the resurfaced video shown on Strictly spin-off it takes two at the time was introduced by then host Claudia Winkleman who made light of Jordan's Behavior by describing him as an extraordinary human being the video now being widely shared on Tik Tok begins with Jordan asserting that he is a force to be reckoned with before harshly ordering Bova to move that foot explaining his tough approach he says unless she's actually physically broken her rib I don't care kill you stand on your left leg unless her feet are bleeding I don't care if they're sore dance through it when Bova asked what he would do if she forgot her moves Jordan replied I drag you across the floor and then scream at you when you get up later he commented on her weight telling her she should lose weight and restricting her diet buzova mentioned on camera that Jordan thought she was a bit of a porker to which he replied that she should avoid chocolate and crisps amid the recent scandals Jordan commented on the D Prima incident on Ax formerly Twitter expressing confusion over the recurring allegations of abusive Behavior among strictly professionals the resurfacing of the video has coincided with reports by the son of a third former professional dancer involved in similar allegations although there is no suggestion the stancer is Jordan the BBC is currently conducting an internal inves instigation into Amanda abington's accusations against Giovani peris meanwhile there have been criticisms from Strictly staff about the BBC's handling of the scandals with accusations that the broadcaster has not been reporting the issues accurately on its own platforms for instance the Radio 4 news program reported D prima's denial of hitting or kicking McDermot while the today program described his behavior as tough training methods Jordan's defense underscores the complexity of reality TV production and the potential for editing to distort the true nature of interactions while the footage of his training sessions with Bova may have been presented in a dramatic fashion Jordan maintains that it does not reflect any genuine malice or abusive behavior on his part thank you for watching if you enjoyed this video please subscribe and turn on the notification Bell for more celebrity gossip and news updates