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Kevin Clifton reveals what Strictly bosses refused to let him do: 'It's a BBC concern'
Kevin Clifton, 37, has revealed that Strictly Come Dancing bosses turned down his request to channel Edward Scissorhands for the show’s Halloween Week.The professional dancer, who recently announced his decision to quit the dance competition, has admitted his idea of dressing up as Johnny Depp’s iconic character was a “BBC concern”.Opening up about the issue on the latest episode of his podcast, The Kevin Clifton Show, Kevin recalled: “Every year I suggest Edward Scissorhands.The imagery is really strong.”However, the star explained producers were worried about how the character from Tim Burton’s 1990 film would be received by Strictly’s younger audience.Kevin continued: “They worry about the Scissorhands aspect – that kids are going to the