Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
30-year-old EastEnders actor Borthwick will dance with Michelle Tsiakkas
Yoshitaka Kono @yoshitakakono
- Laura Rutkowski
Jamie, you won the Strictly Christmas special last December. How are you feeling going into this?
Jamie Wynne [Evans] won’t let me forget it, nor will Pete [Wicks]! I’m feeling good…
Michelle Wynne just shouts out randomly, “Cheat!” But let’s not forget that JB Gill has also won a Strictly Christmas special.
Jamie I didn’t think I’d ever be here again. Everything I learnt from Nancy [Xu] has kind of gone. I’ve forgotten it all!
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What was your prior dance experience?
Jamie Zero. I’m just a head bopper and a finger waver. I went to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and everyone thinks that because I had a handful of lessons there, I can dance, but I can admit now — I didn’t really pay attention.
How do you think you’ll react to the judges’ comments?
Jamie I want Craig’s bad comments! Have you really been on Strictly if Craig hasn’t criticised you?
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Michelle, how did you feel having Jamie as your very first celebrity partner?
Michelle I’ve been waiting for this moment ever since I joined the show! To dance with Jamie is a gift, because he’s so lovely. He’s very talented and absorbs information well.
Jamie I feel a bit of pressure being her first partner!
Michelle I just want to have a good time — that’s my only aim. We want to create happiness. That’s what Strictly is all about.
Authors
Laura Rutkowski
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