2023-08-24 08:52:46
John Whaite Reflects On His Feelings For Johannes Radebe
New excerpts from John Whaite’s book have been released, in which the TV chef elaborates more about his feelings towards his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Johannes Radebe.
John and Johannes performed together on the 19th series of Strictly in 2021, making it all the way to the final in what was only the franchise’s second same-sex paring.
Earlier this month, The Sun published extracts from John's new book Dancing On Eggshells, in which he reflects on the sadness he felt after the Strictly final in December 2021.
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“After that final dance, I hung up my clothes for the last time. I felt a sense of loss. Not because the competition was over, I was knackered and ready for a break, but because I wouldn’t get to see Johannes every single day,” John writes.
“I watched him as he sat on the window sill of the dressing room drinking a glass of champagne, still sparkling in his bright white show dance outfit. I was jealous of the sweat beads as they shimmered on his beautiful skin.
“I wanted to be close to him... We hugged goodbye, I didn’t want to let go.”
Trump's Iowa Rally Fail Plunges Twitter into a Hysterical FrenzyHe continued: “Johannes knew [what] could happen. He had seen it a thousand times with his dance companions over the years.
“When you are physically pressed against another man for ten hours a day, things move emotionally... He was being cautious. Strictly has a magical way of revealing the truth.”
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John also shared during his Times interview that he now rarely speaks to Johannes.
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“And also for Johannes. He needs to move on with his life too. I hope I always am in contact with him. We shared something really important and that will never be taken away from us.”
Dancing On Eggshells is now on sale, with John admitting in an Instagram post on Thursday morning that he hopes people get more out of the book than just the parts that have made headlines.
“There have been a lot of headlines recently about some of the contents of the book,” he said.
Is Jennifer Garner Bringing Elektra to Life Once More in Deadpool 3?“Some of which have been a little out-of-context or inaccurate (I’m not admonishing the journalists – they’re just doing their job – we’ve all got bills to pay and mouths to feed), but the essence of those stories make up just a tiny portion of this book, because there is far more to my 12,511 days on this marbled bowling ball than spatulas, sparkles and spats.”
He concluded: “My biggest hope, is that when you read it, there’ll be a little something that is relevant to your life, and that it might give you a little reassurance that it’s ok to be a messy, flawed human.”
Meanwhile, Johnanes is due to return to Strictly for its 21st series in the autumn, with the 15 celebrities who are taking part being revealed earlier this month.
Among them are news anchors Angela Rippon and Krishnan Guru-Murthy, West End performer Layton Williams and TV personalities Les Dennis and Angela Rippon, as well as soap actors Ellie Leach, Adam Thomas, Nigel Harman and Bobby Brazier.
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