Strictly’s Carlos Gu breaks his silence on not getting a celebrity partner this year as he admits he was hoping to be paired up.

STRICTLY star Carlos Gu has opened up about not getting a celebrity partner in the latest series.

The Chinese dancer and choreographer first joined the BBC show in 2022.

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Although Carlos is back for the 2024 series, he is not associated with celebrity this time

In previous series, he was paired with EastEnders’ Molly Rainford and TV presenter Angela Scanlon.

Speaking to Aimee Fuller on her Monday Mile podcast, Carlos discussed the benefits of not getting a celebrity partner.

He said: “I’m still part of the shows. I’m still doing the music act. I’m still doing some of the group numbers.

“If you’re not in the competition, you have more free time, I think I’m just using my time wisely.

“Let’s go husband hunting, you know, improve our skills and learning.”

He added: “When the season starts, when you’re busy, your mind is literally on and spinning.

“You never really get a chance to relax.

“I think I really need it this year. I think this is a good opportunity for me to do that, because through this I can learn something about myself that I didn’t know before.”

Meanwhile, the dancer told former Team GB winter Olympian Aimee how she doesn’t feel rejected by the “not necessarily personal” decision.

Carlos said: “Sometimes the decision is made (and it’s not necessarily personal. It’s just because of the different perspectives, the different teams.)

“Because we all want the show to look good. We all want this company, this production to look good.

“So nothing is really personal. I think as you begin to understand that, some of the decisions are not personal to you.”

The star’s first year on Strictly saw him and Molly Rainford reach the final

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They eventually finished as runners-up behind Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal.

Meanwhile, last year Carlos and Angela Scanlon he made it to week 10 of the competition, finishing sixth overall.

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Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and is available on iPlayer.

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