Interview with Anthea Turner for The Real Dirty Dancing

17 February 2022

Why did you say yes to joining the Real Dirty Dancing?

I love the film. I'm a big fan of film. To be honest, everybody who was part of it was a fan of the film, knew about the film, had some sort of affinity with a part of the film, whether it was the dancing or the time it was in.

Was it awkward getting up close and personal with people you’d only just met?

No, I don't think so. I can speak for quite a few of the girls, because we’ve all had some experience with that. Saffron did so well on Strictly, Chelsee was on Strictly too. I did Dancing on Ice. Verona was just amazing. So, I think there's a side to all of us that that wouldn't necessarily be embarrassing.

What was it like working with Ashley and Keith?

It was just incredible fun. There was a huge amount of hilarity, which I think spilled over to the way that we all feel about the programme. And that came most definitely Keith and Ashley. It was the summer and we were all there in our bubble for two weeks. It feels like a lot longer, actually. But we were all there having this surreal experience together.

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