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Strictly Come Dancing 42 Milton Keynes Citizen, Thursday, October 21, 2010 www.miltonkeynes.co.uk THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR AS OUR REPORTER GETS A PLACE IN AUDIENCE HAIR EXTENSIONS Startingat£15 Hitting the ballroom for Prices to suit everyone! Strictly Come Dancing... 100%AAREMYHUMAN HAIR Theworlds best human by Georgina Butler hair in the world! 01908 651241 [email protected] SEQUINS sparkle in the glare of the glitter *Colour*Volume*Effect*Curly* ball and I pinch myself to check this is not fantasy. I really am in the studio audience for Strictly Come Dancing. Wide range of services available Nine hours earlier I had left Milton Keynes Central on a train FREE Specialist Consultation to Shepherd’s Bush, full of anticipation and lucky enough Full set of 18” Hair Extensions to have two coveted e-tickets for the new series of Strictly. However, these were enough In Just 1Hour £495 to geT myself and my guest into the ballroom only on a first-come-first- Brand new “tape on -tape off” concept served basis – we still needed to arrive early. My “chuffed” Mum and I (description provided by my bemused Dad) planned to arrive well before the 3.30pm specified on our tickets and when we arrived outside BBC Te levision Centre at 11.40am, Tel01908 265550 70 fans were queuing, 12 Church Street, StonyStrafford, MK11 1BD prepared with picnics and even foldable chairs. First in line was Sarah, from Bromley, who arrived at 9am and reported seeing GR rugby star, turned ballroom 1035 novice, Gavin Henson going in. Next, a couple from MAP219285 Aylesbury who arrived at 9.30am, then someone from Manchester, and the lisT continued. The queue grew steadily and as people joined, their faces dropped at its length. Over 800 e-tickets were sent to ensure a full-house but only 200 fans were allowed inside with remaining seats reserved for production guests. Thrilled to have made it in, we are more than just fitness we handed over mobile phones to security before visiting a waiting area. An hour later, we entered the studio and leading the wayinhealth&fitness were given seats with a perfect view of the dance floor, to the right of the judging panel. ■ Podiatry Physiotherapy ■ Other Sports and Health Everything was much smaller than it Massage Physiotherapy Related Benefits Include: appears on television and it was surreal to Osteopathy Acupuncture Circuit Training be on the instantly-recognisable set. and Sports Injury Personal Training Studio audience team member, the Treatment Specialists Home Nutrition Programmes jovial Richard, explained the seT goes up Back Care Classes on Fridays and comes down on Saturday Gym nights, before the studio is prepared for the All Private Health Insurance Accepted. Jools Holland show on Tu esdays. Body Limits are members of the General Osteopathic Council. Considering the lavish seT for Strictly, this seems a mammoth task and, Call today for an appointment... naively, I had thought the Strictly studio remained for the whole series. From the moment we stepped into the studio, time flew as Brucie (“nice 01908 615045 to see you to see you nice”) treated www.body-limits.co.uk us to a song and jokes before the Wolverton Rd. Newport Pagnell. MK16 8HX cameras started rolling then, joined by C l i n i c & G y m n a s i u m the exceptionally welcoming – and tall – Tess Daly, he was the consummate professional for the duration. Among the production guests I news, sport, small spotted Gail Platt from Corrie (actress Helen Worth), Debbie McGee (wife of ads, features, homes contestant, magician Paul Daniels) and Salsa dance coaches Chris Marques forsale, jobs, cars, and Jaclyn Spencer. community infoeach and every week MORE FOR SIX PAGES OF ACTION-PACKED SPORTTURN TO PAGES 73-78 www.miltonkeynes.co.uk Milton Keynes Citizen, Thursday, October 21, 2010 43 STRICTLYENTERTAINMENT:Far left,Anton Du Beke with dancepartner Ann Widdecombe; left, Georgina with studio audienceteammember Richard, above,this year’sStrictly celebrity dancers; right,Brendan Cole with his dance partner Michelle Williams,below, the crowds gather to getintothe show; belowleft, professional dancer Vincent Simone and Felicity Kendall I saw every flicker of on Saturdays, I sat next to movement as the pro dancers ex-Strictly professional, Lilia and their celebrity partners Kopylova, there supporting executed their intricate husband Darren, who was footwork. performing as part of the new Anything I missed, as the professional dance troupe. cameramen raced around the No longer part of Strictly, Lilia dancers – so close that there nonetheless has plans for future was almost a collision with projects and is still teaching and Brendan Cole – I was able dancing with Darren. to catch on one of the many So, not only was I one of a monitors dotted around the select few to know before the audience area. rest of the country who was first The production to be voted out, I also brushed staff must be shoulders with a acknowledged, Strictly at home champion. you do not Finally, I get realise the to place my size meticulous 3s onto planning that that goes into filming famous a programme like dance WE BUY ANY Strictly. floor. Obviously, the All I can say is efforts of the dancers “Keep dancing”. and celebrities are the focus of the FOR show and they did not disappoint as the audience was spellbound. MORE Professional dancer Vincent Simone GOLD CASH grinned and waved at Moreofwhat me, as did head judge Len Goodman, before youwant from MILTONKEYNES, MIDSUMMER PLACE they both made their entrance. LOCATED NEXTTO HUGO BOSS As if that was alocal paper, WE ARE HERE: MONDAYTOSATURDAY. PHOTO ID REQUIRED. not exciting enough, for the every week results show, which is also filmed RELIABLE DISCREET SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Guardian Jewellery MORE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL US ON: 0800 9173144 www.GuardianJewellery.com With over 150 units nationwide we arethe UK’slargest buyer of secondhand jewellery CAN’T MAKE ITTO OUR STORE? CALL SEND RECEIVE 12PLACEYOUR JEWELLERY 3 SIT BACK TRYOUR FREE INSIDE AND RETURN IT AND WAIT MORE 0800 917 8659 POSTALSERVICE FORYOUR FREE PACK TO US FOR FREE FOR ACHEQUE.
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