STRICTLY’s Ellie Taylor has admitted her daughter is convinced she sleeps with her dance partner Johannes Radebe in bed every night.
The 38-year-old has moved out of the bedroom she shares with her husband Phil Black while on the BBC dance show.
Strictly’s Ellie Taylor with her partner Johannes Radebe
But it’s not because she’s been struck by the Strictly curse.
Instead, it’s to avoid being woken by their four-year-old daughter – and get extra sleep for training.
Ellie says it has confused her the little girl – who’s now convinced she’s sleeping with Johannes.
The comic told The Jonathan Ross Show: “She’s a bit confused [about me dancing with another man]. She gets sad that Johannes and I don’t finish our dances with a kiss.
“And she asked me the other day, I’ve started sleeping in a different bedroom so she doesn’t wake me up in the middle of the night, and she said to me, ‘Is Johannes up there, do you sleep with Johannes every night?’
“And I was saying, ‘No he’s at his own house, darling.’”
The comedian – known for appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Mash Report – looked stunned as she was told she’d made it through to Blackpool week last night.
She avoided being in the bottom two with Tony Adams who later withdrew because of an injury.
Despite being thrilled at going further than she thought on the Strictly experience, Ellie admitted she pitched a major shake-up to producers in an extreme bid to avoid criticism.
She says she wants the judges BANISHED after their harsh comments last week brought her to tears.
Ellie said: “No one wants to get criticism anyway do they…”
The comic joked: “I’ve suggested to producers we get rid of the judges, get rid of the eliminations, we all just learn to dance and after 13 weeks we get a certificate.”
Ellie – who is partnered up Johannes Radebe – broke down in tears after savage comments from the judges about her Rhumba last weekend.
Craig Revel-Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke gave Ellie just 22 points, sending her second to bottom on the leaderboard.
screamed with joy when dodged the dance-off after being saved by the public.
“I put up to week three in my diary and crossed my fingers that I’d make it,” Ellie admitted.
“I’m absolutely astounded that I’m still in in week eight and I can almost see Blackpool, which is obviously a massive thing in the Strictly calendar. I can smell the fish and chips.”
Ellie is through to Blackpool week
Ellie Taylor on The Johnathan Ross Show
