▁the ▁ 1 6 th ▁series ▁of ▁Str ict ly ▁Come ▁Dan cing , ▁partner ed ▁with ▁professional ▁dan cer ▁Amy ▁Dow den . ▁In ▁week ▁ 5 ▁he ▁to pped ▁the ▁leader board ▁with ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 3 7 ▁points ▁for ▁his ▁j ive . ▁The ▁couple ▁were ▁awarded ▁the ▁first ▁ 1 0 ▁score ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁when ▁Dar ce y ▁B uss ell ▁marked ▁their ▁J ive ▁to ▁" F lip , ▁F lop ▁and ▁Fly " ▁in ▁week ▁ 5 . ▁The ▁couple ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁in ▁Week ▁ 8 ▁after ▁losing ▁a ▁dance ▁off ▁to ▁Gra eme ▁Sw ann ▁and ▁O ti ▁M ab use , ▁their ▁elim ination ▁came ▁days ▁after ▁controvers ial ▁bul lying ▁alleg ations , ▁with ▁tab lo ids ▁reporting ▁that ▁John - J ules ▁had ▁reduced ▁Dow den ▁to ▁tears . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁John - J ules ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Pet ula ▁Lang lais . ▁They ▁have ▁two ▁children , ▁D ant é ▁Lang lais - John - J ules ▁and ▁D ana è ▁Lang lais - John - J ules , ▁both ▁of ▁whom ▁have ▁had ▁minor ▁acting ▁roles ▁alongside ▁their ▁father . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁an ▁av id ▁motor cy cl ist ▁and ▁regularly ▁particip ates ▁in ▁char ity ▁r ides . ▁ ▁His ▁nep hew ▁is ▁Ar sen al ▁footballer ▁Ty ree ce ▁John - J ules . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁John - J ules ▁was ▁conv icted ▁of ▁assault ing ▁two