Shirley added that even some pro dancers would have to adjust.
Strictly star Shirley Ballas has hit out at criticism about contestants this year already having had dance training.
The BBC show’s head judge said a small amount of tuition is not enough to get people to the level they need to be. This year’s line-up includes Angela Scanlon, 39, who performed in a professional dance show before she was a TV presenter. Shirley, 62, said: “It’s very unfair to single out anybody because most children had a little bit of training. If somebody goes to stage school for singing and acting, there’s normally a bit of dance included. She said: “If you take a jazz dancer, they dance on their own, unless they’re in a group. [With] ballroom dancing, you have to learn to dance with a partner.”
The forthcoming series of Strictly also includes Bad Education actor Layton Williams, 28, who played dancer Billy Elliot on stage in London’s West End as a child. Top news stories today Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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