Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan said he was diagnosed with shingles. It came after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The professional dancer had been on holiday with his family when he fell ill.
25.03.2022 - 00:27 / ok.co.uk
He was the original bad boy of the Strictly ballroom, gaining a reputation for talking back when he didn’t agree with the judges and occasionally strained relationships with celebrity dance partners. Now Brendan Cole - who won the first series of Strictly with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky back in 2004 - could be about to taste victory again, 18 years later, as he takes part in Sunday’s Dancing On Ice final. And though many people assumed that Brendan has a competitive streak that would give him an edge, he says that is really not the case.
In fact he hopes that Dancing On Ice has shown a different side to him. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox withOK!'s daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page.
“I really hope so," says the New Zealand born star, 45. "I’m not actually fiercely competitive. It’s nice to win, don't get me wrong! But I came on this show hoping to show people that Strictly Come Dancing showed one side of me and they pushed that narrative for 15 series.
It was tiring but as you can see I muck around a lot and I don't think that was shown and it’s shown here.” On the ice Brendan is partnered with Vanessa Bauer, although in week six when she had Covid he teamed up with Rachel Stevens’ former partner Brendyn Hatfield to perform a Jersey Boys routine for Musicals week. And clearly Brendan has had enough chemistry with this partner to gain a place in the final, having impressed the judges and audience from week one onwards. And his background in dance won't give him an advantage at this final stage, as his rivals for the crown - Regan Gascoigne, son of footballer Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt - are dancers too! However all
.Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan said he was diagnosed with shingles. It came after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The professional dancer had been on holiday with his family when he fell ill.
Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan revealed he has been diagnosed with shingles after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The former professional dancer fell ill while on holiday with his wife Ola and two-month-old daughter Ella in Abu Dhabi. James, 43, told fans he had rushed straight to the doctors on his return home.
Dancing on Ice finalist had Brendan Cole lost his balance while he was on the ice in an interview and almost fell just days before the grand finale. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer appeared on Lorraine alongside his fellow contestants Kimberley Wyatt and Regan Cascoigne to chat with Ria Hebden about the final. As the trio shared their excitement about taking to the ice for the final time on Sunday, Brendan lost his balance and slipped slightly putting his arms out to steady himself with a panicked look on his face.The near-miss left his fellow contestants worried, but he found the funny side in it and dropped to his knees in a dramatic way afraid of hurting himself.
This year’s Dancing on Ice finalists, Brendan Cole, Kimberly Wyatt and Regan Gascoigne, have hit back at claims the ITV show is “fixed” as they all have previous dance experience.The trio, who will skate to impress the ice panel including Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in the grand final on Sunday 27 March, have all carved out careers as dancers. However, speaking to OK! and other press outlets on the countdown to their last performances, the finalists insisted that it doesn’t mean that they would be natural ice skaters.
Fans are going to remember Dancing On Ice 2022 for all sorts of reasons. It’s featured some of the best skaters the show has ever seen, leading to a final where it’s impossible to call who’ll win. The series, presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, welcomed a new judge in the form of Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, who took over from John Barrowman.
Dancing On Ice tensions were at an all time high on Sunday 13 March evening as the five remaining couples came head to head in the semi-finals.The jam-packed ITV show started off on a rocky note as Phillip Schofield was left presenting the show on his own after his co-host Holly Willoughby pulled out hours before as she tested positive with Covid-19. Luckily, he pulled out of the bag and went on without a hitch, while Dancing On Ice's Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston performed a stunning routine in the opening number.The popular programme had everything from Brendan Cole's unfortunate fall on the ice during his solo routine to a double elimination, which saw Connor Ball and Kye Whyte leaving the rink with their professional partners. And the emotional revelations before each couple's routine left many in tears, including judge Oti Mabuse.