James and Ola Jordan are returning to Strictly this week - but not as you might imagine.
The husband and wife dancing duo, who first waltzed onto our screens back in 2006, will be stripping off as part on tonight’s Strictly The Real Full Monty.
Along with a host of other celebs, the pair are sharing their deeply personal stories to raise awareness for cancer checks and will be dancing naked for the first time.
While the spectacular event may have Strictly in the title, it seems highly unlikely that the pair will ever return to the BBC series after heavily criticising many aspects of the show.
During eight series on Strictly Come Dancing, James failed to come out victorious but did reach the final with Dr Pamela Stephenson and came in second place with Denise van Outen.
Much like a lot of his time on Strictly, James’ scandalous exit in 2014 was full of drama.
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The BBC stated that they wanted James to carry on in a reduced role but he would not have a celeb partner.
At the time, a Strictly spokesperson said: "James Jordan was offered a role still on [Strictly Come Dancing].
"It wasn’t to be partnered with a celebrity, but it was to be involved in specials such as Children in Need, that sort of thing.
"But he declined that. He was offered a reduced role on the show."
Shortly after the announcement, James fired back with his own take on the situation in his typical fashion.
"Yes, it's true I WILL NOT be retuning to 'BURN THE FLOOR'.... Sorry, I mean 'Strictly Come Dancing’,” he tweeted.
James added: "....do not believe everything the BBC have written in their statement."
While Ola, who stayed on for an extra two years, famously lifted the Glitterball trophy with BBC Breakfast presenter Chris Hollins in 2009.
Ola left in 2015 after a reported fallout over the sacking of her husband James Jordan the year before.
The 38-year-old has ruled out ever going back to Strictly because she feels too old.
Ola explained: “I did ten years and it was full-on. It’s six months out of your life to do Strictly without any weekends or days off.
“Being involved with the show was amazing but sometimes you need to know when to hang up your dance shoes. I’m too old now.”
Over the years, the couple (mostly James) have not been afraid to speak out against their former employers.
James regular gives scathing comments towards the judges, pro dancers and celebs - recently slamming Craig's 'harsh' treatment towards Rose Ayling-Ellis this series.
Last year, Craig rubbished the idea James could return to Strictly as a judge.
The notoriously harsh judge slammed the former Strictly Come Dancing professional as "too bitter" and "too twisted".
Craig fired back at James after the star commented Strictly wasn't up to scratch last year.
He told OK! magazine : "Oh, he would say that. Honestly, we won’t make amends until he stops slagging me off!
"His comments and scores on Twitter always tally up with mine. He thinks the same as I do and it makes me laugh because he clearly wants my job!"
Although the judge did joke the pair would have a laugh on the panel together because he could put James in his place.
He said: "Not in a million years. He’s too bitter, he’s too twisted! We’d have a laugh on the panel – I’d put him in his place!"
During the current series, James blamed former colleague Karen Hauer for actor Greg Wise’s exit from the competition.
Greg and Karen received some harsh critiques for their forgettable Macarena and now former Strictly pro James reckons he knows whose fault it was.
Taking to Twitter after the pair took to the floor he posted: "Greg, oh no no no no.
"If I really didn’t like my celebrity I would choose that music and give that choreography.
"Not only that he made so many mistakes…. It was one of the worst sambas I’ve ever seen - I didn’t even like the costume..Sorry."
*Strictly the Real Full Monty airs tonight on ITV at 9pm
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