Strictly Come Dancing duo's 'bulldog spirit' fears

Denise Van Outen and James Jordan think their "bulldog spirit" is putting people off. Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

Strictly Come Dancing's James Jordan - who partners Denise van Outen - says it is their "bulldog" spirit that is turning the public off, which he says explains why they ended up in the bottom two last week. The pair impressed the judges with their polished performances but they have not managed to win viewer support.

Last week she scored 38 and 39 for her two dances, putting her in second place on the leaderboard, but she still ended up dancing for her place in the final against Lisa Riley.

Jordan said: "No-one likes us. We looked in the mirror the other day and we went: 'Everyone else looks so sweet and we look like bulldogs'.

"That's what we said, because they look so sweet and we look so aggressive."

But Denise said she is happy being in that position because it is "less pressure" on the pair.