Strictly dance

News / Dundee by Sarah Williamson September 28, 2018, 6:05 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Strictly Come Prancing – Dundee’s answer to the BBC TV hit show – is already shaping up to be the most talked-about charity event of the year. A dozen local couples will battle it out at a glitzy dance-off at the Apex Hotel in November in front of a panel of judges headed by celebrity style guru Gok Wan. Funds from the event will go to children’s charity Help for Kids. Today, Sarah Williamson speaks to one of the couples taking part. Raising money for charity is something Anne Stewart is very familiar with. When asked to sign up for Strictly Come Prancing, she thought “why not?” after having already completed a bungee jump and abseil for the Archie Foundation. Anne and her husband Iain, who have been married for eight years, will take to the stage alongside 11 other couples to raise money for Help … [Read more...] about Bungee-jumping Dundee gran Anne ready to hit the Strictly dance floor

Life by Press Association September 26, 2018, 7:19 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Strictly’s Dr Ranj Singh has said he almost cried before stepping onto the dancefloor for the first time. The This Morning doctor and his professional partner Janette Manrara wowed the judges with their energetic cha cha cha to Whitney Houston’s How Will I Know on Saturday night’s episode of the BBC show. They came joint second with 27 points, including an eight from judge Shirley Ballas. However, speaking on spin-off show It Takes Two, Dr Ranj confessed that he was “terrified”. “I was literally on the verge of tears in the morning and I just didn’t think I could do it,” he said. The doctor is juggling the dance competition with his work at a hospital. But he said his professional partner Manrara was a huge help. “We get on so well,” he said. “She knows when I’m tired, … [Read more...] about Dr Ranj was ‘on the verge of tears’ before first Strictly dance

Life by Press Association September 22, 2018, 11:11 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Strictly Come Dancing stars Kevin and Karen Clifton were paired for a romantic waltz during the first live show of the series, six months after confirming the end of their relationship. The couple, who are both professional dancers on the hit show, announced their separation in March after three years of marriage and months of speculation about their future together. They continue to dance together professionally and shortly after announcing their break-up they embarked on a 44-date tour together. The show opened with the professional dancers performing an outdoor waltz to Your Song by Elton John in between fountains, before continuing the routine inside the studio on the dancefloor. Karen has previously told Hello! magazine: “Throughout the years we have had a good friendship, and that is a great base.” Viewers said they were … [Read more...] about Karen and Kevin Clifton reunite for romantic Strictly dance after split