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| Dancer Gough 'saved best til last' |
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| Monday, 19 December 2005 | |
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Strictly Come Dancing victor Darren Gough admitted today it had taken him 10 weeks to perfect a hand pose for one of his dances.
The Yorkshire sportsman said he had found the rigours of the BBC ballroom show difficult and literally had to "work his way up" from the bottom.
While training had been very enjoyable, the final week had been "immense pressure", he told BBC Breakfast. But the cricketer confirmed reports that he is considering opening his own dance studio after showing a natural flair for twirling around the dancefloor with partner Lilia Kopylova. He added: "I think it (the success) was coming from the bottom, working my way up and saving the best `til last. "For 10 weeks we have had fun and we have laughed. This last week has been so much pressure. Disco dancing, that`s what I have always been scared of." Some 10 million viewers watched as Gough became the first male winner of the show after seeing off rivals, athlete Colin Jackson and DJ Zoe Ball, in the live final on Saturday night. After a faltering start to the series, in which he expected to last just a couple of weeks, the 35-year-old said he "developed a real passion for dancing". Yesterday, his agent said he had been showered with "lots of offers" following the show, but his time was currently taken up with learning new steps for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. And, after spending Christmas with his children, she said the Essex and England star hoped to go on England`s tour of India in March "and obviously will be doing his normal training for Essex - so it is work as normal for him". Jackson, who entered the final as hot favourite, came a close second, while Ball, who was bookies` favourite to win for most of the series, finished in third place. Gough took the ballroom crown from former EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny who stormed to victory over athlete Denise Lewis last year. Source |
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