As most of you will have seen in the papers, I won’t be at the final of Strictly Come Dancing tonight.
First thing I wanna say is this…. I spoke with my lovely dance partner, Amy Dowden to make sure she was okay with me not attending. She’s a good person and a good friend now, I’d never let her down.
When I got given the opportunity to do Strictly back in April, I was buzzing. Not because I can dance…. I can’t. But because i really wanted to test myself and Learn something completely out of my comfort zone.
On the night I left the show, I received an anonymous email claiming to be from a BBC exec with stats, saying I’d received far more votes than it appeared and it wasn’t right. I’ve since had the email independently verified.
That same email mentioned the BBC was very angry an nervous simply because I had met JD Vance (USA VICE PRESIDENT). Let me be clear, I’m not a political bloke. Never have been. I just love my country and am patriotic. I’ve been made out by the press to be this political figure. If anyone was to get an opportunity like what I did, they would have taken it. I still think it is mad that a man like me who sells mattresses out of a van can call someone that senior in the world’s politics a friend now.
I have asked to see the official voting figures to back up the ones I was sent in the email but was told they couldn’t be shown to me. And have never been shown in the history of the show. I have spoke about the email I had received to senior people and the BBC welfare team, who btw I genuinely respect. And they was the ones who advised me to get legal advice because of how unfair it all was. (This was not my idea)
There were also smaller things that added to the feeling. Everyone received a welcome gift on the show….. skincare bits, face masks, that sort of thing. Mine was the only one that “Got Stolen” apparently. On its own, it’s nothing…. but added to everything else, it felt strange.
I have been made out to be someone I actually am not simply because I took part in this show. The views were formed from media stories over the summer that simply wasn’t true or exaggerated. It ain’t fair what has happened to me and my family.
I also want to say this carefully. After receiving this information and having it verified, a very senior BBC figure has since resigned. I’m not saying that had anything to do with me, but it did feel bizarre. Also the main hosts stepped down the following week. Again, I’m not saying it has anything to do with me. It’s just all very coincidental. I’m just being honest.
I didn’t want any of this in the press either. A lot of what’s been written has been exaggerated or untrue about me and I’ve found it hard to take in over the past few months. This is my life, and it’s not nice what has been said about me if I’m honest. What I do find strange is that after a private Zoom call with BBC executives on Wednesday night about going forward, this was national news by Thursday morning. That tells me there’s been a leak. Because it ain’t come from me to be in the press. (It might be from the same person who sent me the email🤔) …..I didn’t want this to be national news, in fact I didn’t want any of this. But now I’m writing a statement so people know the truth as to why I’m not attending, I don’t want people thinking I am bitter when I ain’t. I don’t want more stories being wrote that ain’t true.
I’m not kicking off for attention. I’m not saying I should’ve won either. I was rubbish at dancing😂 we all know that. But love me or hate me you do have to appreciate the massive following I have, I can’t even walk into the local Tesco without getting stopped for selfies. I just believe in fairness and respect.
I wish every dancer tonight the very best. They’ve worked their socks off and they deserve their moment.
As for me I’ve got fish to sell on my stall and a family I love more than anything.
Thank you for the love as Always.
Bosh❤️
🚨BREAKING: Tensions rise in Ireland as Irish citizens set ablaze police vehicles and check passing vehicles for non Irish citizens.
Yesterday a 10 year old girl was allegedly raped by an African migrant.
Ireland is ready to erupt.
TIME TO SEND THE ARMED FORCES IN. THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL. WHY ISNT ALL THE SOCIAL MEDIA WARRIORS OUT PROTECTING THERE COUNTRY #LONDON#ISLAMICTERRORISTS#SENDTHEMHOME@Keir_Starmer PROTECT YOUR PEOPLE YOU ROTTEN C U NEXT TUESDAY
@Keir_Starmer If you love the country so much. Why don't you stop letting people in who want to hurt and destroy it so much. LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE ITS YOUR JOB YOU RAT
Premier league prize money £175m
Top of champions league table and advancing through the round of 16. £83m
Diaz £65m
Nunez £46m
Quansa £35m
Doak £25m
Morton £15m
Alexander Arnold £10m
@Phil_Coutinho
Total £596m
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Watching this interview clip back from @londonbeautlife gave me a lump in my throat.
I didn’t recognize myself. Not just because I look a million times healthier, but because three years ago, there’s no way I could’ve spoken like this. My brain didn’t work this way.
Before sobriety, I was drowning in anxiety, worry, and self-doubt. Every time I stepped in front of a camera, every time I spoke to someone, I’d hide behind a character—usually Dapper Laughs. I wasn’t listening to the questions or connecting with people. I was just trying to be funny because I was too scared to be me.
My message is clear: change is possible, accountability is key, at Men & Their Emotions we are dedicated to reshaping vulnerability as strength.
I’ve been sober for two years and ten months & 19 days, and sharing my journey online wasn’t just a choice—it was a necessity. As a content creator, I knew that if I wanted to stick with sobriety, I had to make it my life. I started talking about my struggles with mental health and addiction, not because I had all the answers, but because being open is what saved my life.
I had no idea my words would touch so many people. For that, I’m proud. To anyone going through something tough right now: you will get through it. And when you do, your story can help someone else. Keep going.
Seeing myself in this video, speaking my truth so clearly, and hearing that it’s helping others—it fills my heart with happiness. I’m proud of the man I see here. He’s real, he’s raw, and he’s not he’s not afraid anymore.
I owe every bit of this change to my incredible wife. Thank you for pushing me away when I needed to face myself, and for standing by me, even when you were still hurting, so I could find my way to recovery. You believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself.
To anyone reading this, know that your struggles don’t define you—they shape you. Be honest with yourself, take accountability, and don’t be afraid to show your real self to the world. Your vulnerability is your power.
Keep fighting, because the person you’re becoming is worth it ❤️
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