DJ Dev Griffin not scared of Strictly judges after years on radio By Press Association September 21 2019, 12:03am September 21 2019, 12:03am Share DJ Dev Griffin not scared of Strictly judges after years on radio Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/lifestyle/983539/dj-dev-griffin-not-scared-of-strictly-judges-after-years-on-radio/ Copy Link Dev Griffin, one of the contestants in BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.(Ray Burmiston/BBC) Dev Griffin believes a thick skin developed through years on radio will help him face the Strictly Come Dancing judges. The DJ for BBC Radio 1 said he has endured far worse in his day job than he could suffer at the hands of the judging panel. Griffin said a five-page invective from a listener could not be matched by the likes of Craig Revel Horwood. Griffin with his dance partner Diane Buswell (Ray Burmiston/BBC) The DJ said: “I’ve been on national radio since I was 17 years old. There is nothing they can say to me. “Trust me, people have said meaner things. “I’ve had five-page emails from listeners that are definitely worse. “I’ve had to grow an incredibly thick skin doing live national radio. It’s prepared me for some of the judges’ worst, I think.” View this post on Instagram Our first dance is going to be….! @diannebuswell @bbcstrictly #strictly #dizzyalready #teamreddevilsA post shared by Dev (@dev) on Sep 16, 2019 at 6:48am PDT Griffin is dancing with professional Dianne Buswell, who has been showing boyfriend and former partner Joe Sugg footage of their training. She said: “He felt weird at the start but now he’s really enjoying watching Dev and I progress. “He’s like ‘oh wow, he’s really good’. I think he’s really excited to not have the nerves this year.”