Dave Lee Travis: Dancer felt "protected" with veteran DJ

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A Top of the Pops dance specialist has told a court she felt "protected" with veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis.

Dee Wilde, from move gathering Pan's People, told Southwark Crown Court that Mr Travis was a "loveable enormous bear of a man".

The trial likewise got notification from Paul Elliott, one of the Chuckle Brothers, who said it was a "stun" to hear claims against 69-year-old Mr Travis.

Mr Travis precludes two numbers from securing revolting strike and one of rape.

He is constantly attempted under his genuine name David Griffin.

As a DJ on the BBC's Radio 1 until 1993, Mr Travis, from Buckinghamshire, was a customary host of Top of the Pops.

Ms Wilde told the court that the lovers of the dance floor here and there endure "exceptionally coy" men who thought they could "attempt it on".

'Exquisite man'

"I felt completely uncomfortable in the vicinity of Jimmy Savile along these lines did alternate young ladies also," said.

"He used to come up to you excessively close however you needed to work with him in light of the fact that he did a considerable measure of the shows."

Ms Wilde reviewed a trek to Madrid where persevering squeezing left the ladies with wounded bottoms.

She said: "It was an alternate time to now. It was diverse things that appeared worthy".

Dee Wilde Dee Wilde told the court Mr Travis was an "extraordinary fellow"

Inquired as to whether she accepted Mr Travis was the sort of man who thought it was adequate to squeeze ladies, she said: "In no way, shape or form, truth be told you felt sheltered with Dave."

She likewise told the court she had never seen Mr Travis carrying on an unpleasant way.

'Delicate titan'

"I enjoyed him hugely," she included.

"He was a flawless man and an incredible gentleman and extremely clever too. I didn't see him do anything improper in all the years I have known Dave."

She included: "If that had been the situation he would not have been my companion."

In the interim, Mr Elliot - from the BBC's Chuckle Brothers arrangement - advised the court Mr Travis "appeared to get on with everyone."

Mr Elliott and individual Chuckle Brother Barry Elliott imparted the bill to Mr Travis in a mime execution of Aladdin in 1990 when an asserted revolting attack is said to have occurred.

The asserted exploited person has guaranteed the Elliotts interfered with the episode.

However Paul Elliott said he never heard cases Mr Travis had acted improperly.

'Pleasant organization'

"The primary that I caught wind of it was in the daily papers and it was a complete stun," he told the court.

"I positively don't review anything untoward from anybody leaving his room."

A lady who played the princess in the generation said she was not mindful of any objection against him.

Gaynor Burton said: "I don't recall anything whatsoever, it was a pleasant organization."

She said of Mr Travis: "He was agreeable. He is a delicate titan, extremely fun and a genuine expert."