Motsi Mabuse wades into BBC Strictly presenter backlash with plea to furious BBC viewers: ‘Real emotions!’

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Motsi Mabuse has come to the defence of the show's new presenting line-up, pleading with viewers to show more compassion following a wave of online criticism.The 45-year-old, who has sat on the judging panel since 2019, took to Threads to address the backlash directed at hosts Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe after Saturday's opening live show.The Strictly Come Dancing judge wrote: "While people type away, tearing apart real human beings on television, real emotions!!!!!!!"AI is getting better at replacing them.

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And maybe then we'll miss the days when television was still beautifully, imperfectly human." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Mabuse currently judges alongside Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke.Saturday's debut live programme saw the new trio step into the shoes of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the BBC series at the conclusion of the 2025 run.The 43-year-old comedian joined Ms...

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