Helen Skelton admits she's being 'kept on her toes' by Kai Widdrington and is finding it 'weird' to not be dancing with Gorka Marquez o the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.
Having battled a crisis of confidence in the early weeks on Strictly, Helen made it all the way to the final, alongside Gorka with that couple earning themselves legions of fans thanks to their close bond and amazing performances, including their Quickstep to Valerie in Blackpool and Couple's Choice to Mein Herr from Cabaret, which brought the ballroom to its feet in Musical Week, before earning Helen and Gorka their first 40 out of 40 in the final.
They were pipped to the Glitterball trophy by new champions Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal, but Strictly fans were fully expecting to see Helen and Gorka strut their stuff at arenas across the country on the show's annual tour. However, their hopes were dashed when the full line-up was confirmed in December and Gorka's name wasn't on it.
Instead, Helen was confirmed to be dancing with Kai and last week joined him for rehearsals, ahead of the tour's launch in Birmingham on January 20.
And taking about switching partners, Helen says: "“It’s weird having a new partner, but I got on really well with Kai when I saw him around the studio and of course he’s a brilliant dancer. Dancing with someone new will keep me on my toes.”
Giving his take on things, Kai added: "“There’s some adapting to be done when it’s with someone new but Helen is an amazing dancer and we get on really well. And I’m so happy to be going back out on the road. The crowds are incredible. They’ve been on the journey for the TV show and now they get to continue that.”
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