Hero Strictly star’s dad lashes Afghan ‘betrayal’
EX-ROYAL Marine Commando J.J. Chalmers, who inspired viewers with his performances on Strictly Come Dancing last year, suffered life-changing injuries in an IED explosion in Afghanistan.
Now, his father, a chaplain to the Queen, has spoken out against Britain and America’s pull-out from the country.
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers says he finds it ‘difficult to disagree with those who feel that we have abandoned and even betrayed the Afghan people’. Referring to his son, who’s now a BBC presenter, he says he’s had ‘some up-close and personal experience of how the war has impacted individuals and families across the world’.
He adds: ‘So much was sacrificed, so much was promised, so many dreams have been dashed and I feel ashamed when I hear people blame the current situation on the Afghans.’