DWTS pro Keo Motsepe reveals his ‘worst’ celebrity dance partner was Chaka Khan who would only rehearse late at night
He made his debut as a pro dancer on Dancing With The Stars in 2014.
And after 11 seasons on the ABC reality competition, Keo Motsepe is ready to spill the beans on his worst celebrity partner.
‘I’ll say Chaka Khan,’ the 31-year-old South African told UsWeekly in an article published Sunday.
Spilling beans: He made his debut as a pro dancer on Dancing With The Stars in 2014, and Keo Motsepe told UsWeekly Sunday his worst celebrity partner was Chaka Khan (pictured 2015)
Motsepe explained that the Grammy-winning recording artist, who appeared on season 21 in 2015, had had issues with the rehearsal schedule.
‘I remember asking her, ‘Why do we have to rehearse like at 11:00 p.m.? Like every night!’ And she goes, ‘That’s when I started working’,’ he shared with UsWeekly.
‘That’s when she starts recording her music and I was like, ‘Oh, so you sleep during the day? So, your morning is, like, South African time, pretty much?’ And she goes, ‘Yes, honey!”
He added: ‘So, I had to adjust my schedule, you know? ‘Cause I was like, ‘Wow.’ … It was just a challenging season.’
Motsepe and Khan, 68, were eliminated first in the season 21 contest.
Challenge: Motsepe explained that the Grammy-winning recording artist was used to starting work late at night and would only begin rehearsals at 11 p.m. forcing him to adjust his schedule
His ‘worst’ partner: Motsepe, 31, and Khan, 68, were the first couple to be eliminated in season 21 of the ABC dance competition that aired in September 2015
Tales: The pro dancer also revealed that of all his partners over the past 11 seasons, his season 20 celebrity partner Charlotte McKinney was the one who most hated having to rehearse
The pro dancer also revealed that his season 20 celebrity partner Charlotte McKinney was the partner who most hated having to rehearse.
He said that some of the famous figures invited onto the show don’t really understand the level of commitment and practice it’s going to take.
‘It’s a huge preparation, huge preparation. So, I think she came in and was like, ‘It’s gonna be easy.’ And I was like, ‘No, it’s not. It’s not, you’re going to be facing me every single day and I’m going to annoy you, obviously,” Motsepe said.
He and McKinney, 27, were voted off in the second week of the competition.
Over the years, Motsepe’s other celebrity partners have included Jodie Sweetin, Barbara Corcoran, Evanna Lynch and Anne Heche.
Difficult: ‘I think she came in and was like, ‘It’s gonna be easy.’ And I was like, ‘No, it’s not. It’s not, you’re going to be facing me every single day and I’m going to annoy you, obviously,” he said
Not enough prep: Motsepe and McKinney, 27, were voted off in the second week of the competition in March 2015