He may have been a late replacement for Jamie Laing but Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher wowed the judges and viewers at home with his FAB-U-LOUS samba at the weekend.
But now reports have surfaced detailing Kelvin’s secret past: he was was a child ballet dancer before he became an actor.
Brb just watching @kelvin_fletcher and @OtiMabuse's Samba on repeat for three days solid. 😮😮😮 #Strictly pic.twitter.com/k3mfAtvj1N
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) September 21, 2019
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The Sun reports that Kelvin, 35, trained as a ballet dancer since the age of eight.
Kelvin told Attitude magazine that he was called a ‘poof’ because of his ballet training.
“Yeah I had the poof thing before the acting because I did ballet.
“I was eight years old and I was playing rugby for my local club. I was having trials for my town team, but Tuesday I was doing ‘good toes, naughty toes.’
“I always liked dancing and you’d go to class and find you had an hour acting and an hour of ballet.”
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Kelvin, who danced the samba with pro partner Oti Mabuse, scored eights from all the judges.
But the sizzling samba also went down a storm at home, with Twitter users queuing up to express their surprise and admiration.
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Oh my good lord what have I just watched that was something else @kelvin_fletcher.. I need a cold shower is it hot in here? #kelvin #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly
— TalithaecfcWhite (@talithawhite) September 21, 2019
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One user asked: “Where can I find myself a Kelvin Fletcher?” followed by a heart-for-eyes emoji.
“Oh my good lord what have I just watched that was something else @kelvin_fletcher.. I need a cold shower is it hot in here? #kelvin #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly,” another gushed.
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