Strictly Come Dancing star reveals 'BBC won't allow' her to support close friends on show
dailyrecord.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing enthusiast, Fleur East, has expressed her love for working on the BBC dance show's spin-off, It Takes Two, despite having to follow some irksome rules.
She describes Strictly as "the perfect countdown to Christmas," but unlike most viewers, she isn't permitted to choose a favourite to win the Glitterball trophy in December.Speaking to Fabulous magazine, Fleur revealed: "I'm not allowed favourites.
We walk into that studio and it's all neutral – even those who are my friends, like JB."Former JLS star JB Gill, who is paired with Amy Dowden for the 22nd series of the BBC show, has been incorporating some classic JLS moves into his Strictly routines.
Fleur, who has worked with JB over the years, continued: "And his wife Chloe is a really good friend of mine. She's a professional dancer, too, so he's got two coaches."But JB isn't Fleur's only friend in this year's series, as she added: "I was in the jungle with Nick Knowles, and I know Pete Wicks, too." Fleur had her own dramatic stint in Strictly's 20th season, where she was partnered with Vito Coppola.After surviving four dance-offs, they turned things around and scored the first perfect 40 of the series in Blackpool for their Couple's Choice, before finishing as runners-up.
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