{"id":85844,"date":"2023-09-24T00:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=85844"},"modified":"2023-09-24T00:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T00:51:04","slug":"zara-mcdermott-dazzles-in-white-as-she-makes-strictly-debut-dancing-cha-cha-cha-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/tv-movies\/zara-mcdermott-dazzles-in-white-as-she-makes-strictly-debut-dancing-cha-cha-cha-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Zara McDermott dazzles in white as she makes Strictly debut dancing cha-cha-cha | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ZARA McDermott showed she\u2019s white hot on the dancefloor on last night\u2019s opening Strictly Come Dancing show.<\/p>\n
The documentary maker, 26, dazzled in white for the cha-cha-cha with her partner Graziano Di Prima, 29, during her first routine on the BBC competition.<\/p>\n
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She scored 19 points out of a possible 40 with judge Anton Du Beke, 57, commenting: \u201cI think you will be one to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile former newsreader Angela Rippon, 78, won a standing ovation from judges Shirley Ballas, 63, and Motsi Mabuse, 42.<\/p>\n
And judge Craig Revel Horwood, 58, described the routine as \u2018jaw-dropping\u2019 after she raised her leg up to her head during her routine with pro Kai Widdrington, 28.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier, 20, scored 29 despite admitting to never watching the show before signing up.<\/p>\n
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He danced the foxtrot with his partner Dianne Buswell, 34, to McFly\u2019s All About You, and brought a tear to the eye of his dad Jeff Brazier, 44, who was in the audience.<\/p>\n
Shirley said: \u201cYour energy is endearing, your posture, it was absolutely beautiful, we were in shock about your footwork.\u201d<\/p>\n
But it was Casualty actor Nigel Harman, 50, who \u2018stole the show\u2019 with his Pasodoble as he topped the leaderboard with 32 points alongside his alongside partner Katya Jones, 34.<\/p>\n
Craig said: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want to be in the competition with you around darling, that was the dance of the night.\u201d<\/p>\n
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