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Can anyone top last year’s winning Darcey Bussell: It has such a positive light and partnership of Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace there is so much fulfilment and enjoyment you for impressive moves? can get. People think learning a new skill will be Darcey: The honest truth is I am not sure. The hideous but actually, they underestimate the nice thing about what Flavia did with Louis was dancing journey you go on. she brought out the uniqueness in him to do a Len Goodman: It's a mix of things. It's a Show Dance with a contemporary feel. It was a challenge for some, others genuinely want to big risk but they were so excellent. It was learn to dance, which is a social skill and for incredible to watch them. some, if their career is flagging a bit, it's a Len: Who knows! I admire the professionals so wonderful way of showcasing again! Everyone much. How they get the celebrities to the has a personal reason. standard they do is amazing. There have been Bruno Tonioli: It’s better than going to rehab some wonderful dancers. and it’s great exercise. Why pay a trainer when Bruno: Everyone comes and surprises us. Louis you can do Strictly? You get the best body of and Flavia did so well, but we have so many your life and you learn a great skill, so it’s a win people every year that do very well. Each winner win situation. has their own very particular and defining Craig Revel Horwood: The show pulls in millions qualities, but it won’t be the same because of viewers, it bumps up your career and it is partnerships are unique. It changes every time. Page 8 GET SET KIDS Craig: I think it can. Of course it can. Everyone see someone do that. said that about Jill Halfpenny and she was in What would your advice be to our new line up series two. We are in series eleven now. That is of celebrities this year, as they begin training? what is incredible about Strictly. It has lasted so Darcey: Take any advice and criticism on board. long in this country and it has been sold around People can get slightly freaked out by a the world. professional dancer but they shouldn't. They Louis Smith was the third sportsman to should enjoy the experience and if a celebrity is become Champion, do you think professional prepared and ready, then they will be flying athletes make the best dancers? ahead. Darcey: Yes I do. They are used to being knocked Len: To enjoy the experience. It is one of those down because someone else is winning. They things you will never forget and whether you have the fight in them to come back. For get kicked out on week one or you stay until the anybody else it can be hard to take criticism. end, it is a unique experience and you should Len: You can never be sure who is going to be savour the moment. good. Why is it that there have been two Bruno: I always say to them put the time in, cricketers who have won it? What is the listen to your professional partners because connection between ballroom and cricketers? they know what they are doing and they are There is no connection. You just have to see very good at it. It’s going to be hard work, but if how things pan out. you don’t put the hard work in, you won’t get Bruno: Sports people are used to training and the result. Enjoy it, embrace the whole thing taking direction from their managers or coaches and have fun. Roll with the punches. and they have the winning mentality. They are Craig: Listen to your partner and train as hard as used to being under pressure and they have to you can. The hours you put in make all the deliver. It could be an advantage that they are difference. used to competing, but then again dancing is Strictly just goes from strength to strength, very different to what they usually do. what in your opinion makes the nation love it Craig: What happens with sportsmen compared so much? to actors is that they aren't very emotional. They Darcey: People love watching dance. They love take criticism on the chin and use it to make to see us perfect something. For a reality show, their dance better, whereas actors take it Strictly is up there as being one of the most personally and start crying. I think that is the big special shows. When you see people dance, it difference. gets you on the edge of your seat. Everyone is What new style of dance would you like smiling. Strictly to adopt if it could? Len: It's a good old fashioned dance show. So Darcey: This is really hard. I was watching a many people tell me they can't wait for Strictly piece by some French guys called Les Twins. It is to start and then say when it's over, 'what am I not body popping but they have a way of going to do on a Saturday night?' dancing where the technique is constantly Bruno: Well it’s very simple.