Exclusive: James Jordan admits 'I was gutted to be partnered with "grandma" Pamela Stephenson on Strictly!'
James Jordan caused a stir on Loose Women when he admitted being disappointed to be partnered with Pamela Stephenson on Strictly Come Dancing, who was 61 during the series in 2010, because she was a 'grandma'.
'The year that I got Pamela Stephenson I was slightly gutted because she was a grandma and slightly older,' he said to gasps from the audience.
'I don't dance like I did 10 years ago, that's a fact of life, unfortunately,' he said of the ageing process. 'Would I prefer someone aged 20 with loads of dance training, of course I would. It makes my job a lot easier.'
But James, who left Strictly in 2013, admitted her was wrong to prejudge Pamela's dancing ability.
'In hindsight, once I started training her, I realised this woman was amazing,' he said. 'And she made it the final. It was great.'