The former BBC newsreader, who trained as a classical dancer as a Âteenager, has signed up for the 21st series of the hit dance show this year
Strictly star Angela Rippon’s love for dance is very much alive and kicking â although at 78 her mind and body sometimes disagree on what she’s capable of.
The former BBC newsreader, who trained as a classical dancer as a Âteenager, has signed up for the 21st series of the hit show this year.
And Angela, who will be Strictly’s oldest contestant yet, admits that her high kicks â made famous in the 1976 Morecambe and Wise Christmas special â are over, as these days she can only reach waist height.
However, rivals underestimate the star at their peril, because she does regular ballet to stay fit and healthy.