BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Annabel Croft on 'special moment' with Johannes Radebe she never thought would happen as they 'go against' show
01.12.2023 - 14:57
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Annabel Croft has spoken about the 'special moment' she never thought would happen during her time on Strictly Come Dancing ahead of her 'split' from Johannes Radebe. The former tennis ace and her professional dance partner appeared on the latest episode of spin-off It Takes Two.
The pair chatted to host Janette Manrara bout their latest performance in the ballroom. The pair sported co-ordinated black and yellow Latin-inspired outfits, as they performed a paso doble to Espana Cani by Trad during Saturday night's live show (November 25) which saw them rewarded with 36 points - including their first 10.
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Jannete asked on BBC2's It Takes Two: "It was a moment, standing ovation from the audience, was this your centre court moment in the series?" Annabel replied: "It definitely felt like it, I mean it was an amazing feeling when we got to the end of the dance. I feel like we threw everything at it.
"It was really, really special. I think it was my favourite dance so far for sure!" As they played back the moment Anton gave them a 10 for their routine, Janette asked how Annabel felt in the moment. The contestant replied: “Well, just elation, it felt like winning a tennis match or a tennis tournament.
"I never, I’ve said it several times, never in a million years thought we could ever achieve a 10 so it was really special. You put in hours and hours in the training room, it just felt like, ‘Wow!’ It was worth it for that feeling."
After surviving the public vote, Annabel and Johannes have been back in the training room as they prepare for