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Strictly Blackpool secrets – tiny dressing room, magic floor and ‘secretly nice’ Craig
Strictly Blackpool secrets - tiny dressing room, magic floor and 'secretly nice' Craig,EXCLUSIVE Blue singer Simon Webbe opened up to the Daily Star about the highs and lows of competing on Strictly back in back in 2004 when he was partnered with Russian Kristina Rihanoff

Strictly Blackpool secrets – tiny dressing room, magic floor and ‘secretly nice’ Craig

Simon Webbe has opened up about his time on Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of this year’s contestants performing at dance mecca, Blackpool.

The pop star took part in the HIT BBC show back in 2004 and was partnered with Kristina Rihanoff – the pair took the competition by storm and finished as runners-up.

This Saturday this year’s hopefuls will compete in the venerated Blackpool Tower Ballroom, which first opened in 1899. It is famous worldwide for ballroom dancing and high-profile competitions are often held there.

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In Simon’s day, he famously performed a spine-tingling Argentine Tango to Roxanne and smashed a score of 38, with three 10s.

Simon Webbe said that it wasn't all glitz and glamour at Blackpool
Simon Webbe said that it wasn't all glitz and glamour at Blackpool