Strictly professional Ola Jordan axed from live tour with husband James

Adios, Ola! Strictly professional Jordan axed from live tour with husband James as pair are told they 'won't be needed'

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 11:25 AM on 14th December 2011


Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers Ola and James Jordan have been axed from the live tour after producers told them they 'wouldn't be needed'.

James took to his Twitter page yesterday to tell fans he had received an email from tour bosses breaking the news.

He wrote: 'Myself and Ola will definitely NOT be doing the Strictly Tour! Just received an E-MAIL to say we are not needed!!'

Adios Ola: Strictly Come Dancing professional Jordan and her husband James have been axed from the upcoming tour by producers

Time to say goodbye: It is believed that fiery James's attitude is the reason for their departure. Here, he is seen dancing with partner Alex Jones

During this series of Strictly, Ola, 29, had been partnering Robbie Savage while James was voted off with dance partner Alex Jones last weekend.

Show insiders revealed that 33-year-old James's bust-ups with show judge and tour director Craig Revel Horwood were the real reason the husband and wife team were left out.

Sparkles: Ola had been partnering Robbie Savage on the show

A source said: 'James's behaviour this year has been getting worse and worse. He has been throwing strops on live television and his behaviour has really annoyed show chiefs.

'This decision certainly came as a surprise to the Jordans - but bosses have thought James in particular needed a reality check for a long time.'

And Ola's partner Savage tweeted his disappointment that he would not be dancing with her on the tour.

He wrote: 'Ola was the best partner ever tweeps but she is not doing the tour I don't decide who I partner no one is bigger than the show!'

A spokesperson for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour said: 'Unfortunately, with 14 celebrities and 14 professional dancers in the Strictly Come Dancing television show it is simply not possible to take everyone on tour.

'The celebrity line up for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is not confirmed until quite late, largely due to the busy schedules of the celebrities and their existing commitments.

'Once the celebrity line up is confirmed, the tour is able to confirm the professional dancers accompanying them on the tour.

'Since the first tour in 2008 there have been changes to the line up of professional dancers and, on this occasion, Ola and James are not in the professional line up.'

The decision has led fans to speculate that the Ola, who won the show in 2009 with partner Chris Hollins, and James may be axed by producers from the next series of the show.

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