BBC Strictly's Krishnan Guru Murthy's son towers over him as they enjoy evening out after he missed out on Blackpool Week
ok.co.ukHe might have lost out on his place in Blackpool this weekend, but Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy, 53, was full of smiles as he enjoyed his newfound freedom from dance training for a night on the town with his rarely-seen son.The father and son duo looked smart and suited in shades of chic grey as the appeared on the red carpet at a film premiere in London.The Channel 4 newsreader lost out to Angela Rippon on Saturday and missed out on a trip to the Blackpool Ballroom as a result, leaving him in tears.
However, he has moved on and was spotted posing for the camera with his handsome son, Jay, 16, who was originally embarrassed of his dad's appearance on the dancing show.The teenager reportedly begged his father not to take part in the dancing competition and refused to attend the launch episode alongside the rest of the family.
He told The Daily Mail at the time: "'He begged me not to. It got to the point where, the week before I started and I hadn't signed my contract, which I casually mentioned and he said, 'You haven't signed your contract, so you don't have to do it?
Please don't do it.'" He since loosened up to the idea the further his dad progressed in the show, eventually joining his mum in the audience and cheering him on.
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