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Rita Ora wowed by Adelaide businessman's worm dance at New York celebrity charity gala

An Adelaide businessman and lobbyist has gone viral on social media after performing the worm dance in front of Rita Ora, who later posted to her 16 million followers that she needed "to find this man".

Ian Smith, the husband of former Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja, was in New York last week for the Prince's Trust Gala dinner, where the British pop star was performing.

Surrounded by Hollywood A-listers including Kate Beckinsale, Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, the 57-year-old busted out the move on the dance floor, hurling himself onto the floor in front of the stage and performing the distinctive rippling move.

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