BBC Strictly's Janette Manrara 'picks bone' with Chris McCausland as studio gasps at controversial comment

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland was taken to task by Janette Manrara over a contraversial comment on the results show. Host of spin-off show It Takes Two Janette told blind comedian Chris she had a 'bone to pick' with him after he gave a dim view of musicals on Sunday night.

Chris had told viewers he thought musicals were 'absolutely pointless' on this week's BBC show. He said: "Musicals, I think they're absolutely pointless.

"Listen, if it's got kids in it like Matilda, brilliant. Puts a tear in your eye. If it's for kids like the Lion King, brilliant, you know lovely. If it is for adults, by adults, then grow up."

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Janette told Chris on Thursday night: "I have a bone to pick with you, you used the word pointless to describe musicals., eliciting gasps from his co-star Dianne and the audience.

Chris defended his comment, telling her: "You know what, if I wasn't allowed to exagerate my stupid opinions for a laugh there would be no such thing as comedy. I'm a stand up comedian.

"I say stupid things and I say them to get a laugh. I'm not a musical theatre fan, but I do like the kids ones."

Speaking about his song for Strictly Come Dancing musicals week, Chris added: "But I do like this. I like music that sounds of an era...it's been really good, it's been such a joyful, happy song."