AJ Pritchard is among the contestants residing within the I’m A Superstar fortress. (Image: ITV)
Earlier than becoming a member of the forged of I’m A Superstar 2020, AJ Pritchard was best known as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
The dancer and choreographer, 26, from Stoke-on-Trent, made it to the highest six {couples} on Strictly final 12 months along with his celeb companion, YouTuber Saffron Barker, however they have been eradicated the week after the Blackpool particular.
After four years on the BBC One show, AJ introduced again in March that he had stop the present.
However why did he decide to leave Strictly?
Why did AJ Pritchard depart Strictly Come Dancing?
After asserting his departure as one of many professionals on Strictly Come Dancing, AJ defined that he made the choice as a result of he needed to do ‘different issues’ along with his profession.
The dancer defined in an interview with Lorraine: ‘ I used to be there for 4 years, and for me I felt like I left on an actual excessive and I really feel there’s different issues I wish to do with my profession and different tasks I wish to push, and issues I wish to do with my brother. (Love Island star Curtis Pritchard)’.
Within the assertion launched after AJ’s departure from Strictly was introduced, his group mentioned: ‘After 4 years on Strictly Come Dancing, AJ has determined the time is true to depart the present and observe his desires to discover alternatives within the presenting world alongside his brother Curtis.
‘AJ want to thank the group at Strictly and everybody on the BBC for giving him such a superb alternative.
‘AJ would additionally prefer to ship his love and gratitude to all who’ve adopted and supported his profession.
‘He’s excited for you all of the be a part of him on the following chapter of his journey.’
After leaving Strictly, AJ went on launch a podcast along with his brother, Curtis and the pair have been additionally meant to go on a UK-wide tour collectively this 12 months that sadly needed to be postponed resulting from coronavirus.
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