Su Pollard to star in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas show
November 23rd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattLondon, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Su Pollard will reportedly be among the contestants of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas show. The former Hi-De-Hi! star will be partnered by Anton Du Beke on the special edition of the dancing show.
The 62-year-old will be on the show with other stars like EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks, former British boxing great Barry McGuigan, comedian Debra Stephenson and actor Simon Webbe. All the stars have indicated that they will love to appear on the show.
Barry, world featherweight champion between 1985 and 1986, revealed that the show will present him the opportunity to challenge himself. He told BBC that, “I’ve always considered myself to have two left feet and I want to surprise myself.”
Pollard promises that the judges should watch out for her. She boasts that she is going on the show to “wow the judges and the viewers with my utter exuberance and prowess.” That remains to be seen Pollard!
Webbe is taking things easy. He said that, “The dancing part of my brain is dormant and I want to wake it up. I also want to wear something tight and sparkly!”
The Christmas edition will pit the five celebrities together and they stand the chance to win a special trophy. The professional dancers who will help the contestants are Erin Boag, Vincent Simone, Katya Virshilas, Ian Waite and Anton Du Beke.
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