Former Strictly professional AJ Pritchard criticised after GB news presenting debut

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6 Oct 2026 • 1:58 AM MYT
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Former Strictly professional AJ Pritchard criticised after GB news presenting debut

  • Former Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard has drawn criticism from fans following his presenting debut on GB News.
  • The 31-year-old hosted the channel's The Saturday Five show on 3 October, opening with a segment about shoplifting.
  • Viewers mocked Pritchard's presenting style and questioned his career trajectory following his appearance on the news channel.
  • Pritchard originally left Strictly in 2019 to pursue a presenting career with his brother Curtis, subsequently featuring on several reality television programmes.
  • His new presenting role comes shortly after he finished second on the US competition series The Next Pro, during which he alienated former Strictly colleagues over comments about non-British dancers.

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