Come strictly dance

The Strictly star at the heart of a storm

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Giovanni Pernice has been a professional on the show since 2015 (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) Over the weekend, a shocking development took place in a story that had been bubbling in the background for months. That was reported Sherlock star Amanda Abbington, Good morning Great Britain host Ranvir Singh, and former Love Island presenter Laura … Read more

Ex-Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor dies aged 44

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Susanna Reid and Robin Windsor perform in Strictly Come Dancing for Children in Need in 2011 – Guy Levy/BBC/PA Robin Windsor, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 44, his dance company has announced. Windsor entered the BBC competition in 2010 and appeared in four series before leaving the show. His … Read more

‘The first ten years of my life I was not myself. I was wearing a straitjacket

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Interactive Born in Manchester in 1994, Layton Williams is a musical theater performer and TV actor. Williams was propelled from the Dicky Bird estate in Bury to the West End at the age of 12, landing his first role as a leading man in Billy Elliot the Musical. On a scholarship from the Italia Conti … Read more

the dark side of professional dancing

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Glitterball What does it take to reach the top in the world of competitive ballroom and Latin dancing? In her recent interview on Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne, Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas reiterated the need to be resilient and “bulletproof” as she navigated the grueling schedules, restrictive diets, misogyny and bullying … Read more

Strictly’s finalists ‘to bank more than £1million’

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The Strictly Come Dancing finalists have cemented their place in the showbiz world. (BBC) Strictly’s finalists – Layton Williams, Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier – could collect more than £1million after the final this weekend, as all three stars are predicted to be inundated with offers from TV bosses and endorsement deals. PR and entertainment … Read more