Comments made by former Strictly Come Dancing star Sophie Ellis-Bextor regarding the BBC dance show’s contestants receiving counselling have resurfaced in light of recent news reports concerning Graziano Di Prima and Zara McDermott.
Murder on the Dancefloor singer Sophie, 45, placed fourth in the 2013 series of Strictly. She made the finals alongside Brendan Cole.
But back in October 2021, Sophie reflected on the toll taking part in Strictly took on her marriage.
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Sophie made it clear she was very happy to be partnered up with Brendan, who immediately introduced himself to her rock star hubby Richard Jones.
However, she also said she found “the whole thing of being paired a bit mortifying”. That’s because duos were frequently referred to as couples, and the intimacy of behaviour on the programme such as holding hands while receiving feedback from judges seemed forced.
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