Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left saddened after an online leak revealed which couple would be leaving the competition first.
16.09.2023 - 18:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It's that time of year again when Saturday and Sunday nights are taken up by watching a host of celebrities ballroom dancing.
The 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing is now underway with 15 new celebrities looking to get their hands on the Glitterball Trophy.
They will spend the next three months waltzing, cha-cha-cha-ing and jiving in a bid to impress the judges and get a high score. Among those taking part this year is former British number one tennis player Annabel Croft
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Annabel, 57, was the youngest Briton to compete in the Wimbledon Championships for almost a century at the age of 15 before becoming a junior champion at the tournament in 1984, aged 18. In December 1985, she achieved a world ranking of 24 but decided when she was 21 to retire from the sport.
Since then Annabel has built up a successful TV and radio career and has been involved in Wimbledon coverage for the BBC, Radio 5 Live and GMTV, and has also worked for Sky Sports and Eurosport.
She has also appeared on daytime shows including The Wright Stuff, GMTV, Out and About, and This Morning.
Ahead of appearing in Strictly, Annabel said competing on the BBC flagship show has “come at the right time for me” after announcing the death of her husband Mel Coleman in May.
Mr Coleman had been diagnosed with cancer.
Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio back in August, she told host Ricky Wilson: “My husband used to love watching Johannes (Radebe). I just think he’s so amazing, that would be a dream to dance with him.
“I just admire so much what they do and I think dance is really what all of us should be doing every day, it releases so much
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Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to the small screen this weekend and will feature a new wave of familiar faces learning to dance. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.
Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens this weekend as 15 new celebrities take to the dancefloor in the hope of winning the coveted Glitterball Trophy. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, this year marks the 21st series of the BBC dance contest.
It's finally that time of the year when we'll get to watch a bunch of famous faces strut their stuff on the dancefloor which can only mean Strictly Come Dancing is back.