Strictly viewers fell in love with Ed Balls’ sultry Tango
The former MP lit up the stage with a Zoolander-inspired routine
Ed Balls’ bizarrely entertaining journey through Strictly Come Dancing continued last night, where the former politician dazzled the crowd with a Zoolander-inspired Tango.
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Complete with Blue Steel pouts, intense gyrations and some slick moves by partner Katya Jones, it was truly a sight to behold – and it’s safe to say viewers on the night were pretty entranced.
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Genuinely think @edballs is here to save 2016. Amazing entertainment. On a side note, Katyas dress is beautiful! She looks gorgeous.
— Rosalie (@flirty30andfab) November 27, 2016
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Though one person perhaps not QUITE as enthusiastic (at least about a festive suggestion by the series) was Balls’ wife Yvette Cooper MP…
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The Judges may be against you, Ed, but you’re surely the people’s Strictly Champion.
The Strictly Come Dancing results show airs on BBC1 tonight at 7.20pm
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Huw Fullerton is a Commissioning Editor for Radio Times magazine, covering Entertainment, Comedy and Specialist Drama.
