Angela Rippon’s ‘fabulous legs’ leave Strictly Come Dancing fans distracted

Strictly: The show returns with a group dance

Angela Rippon, who will soon turn 79-year-old, left viewers gobsmacked with her debut performance on Strictly Come Dancing.

The former newsreader, who is partnered up with Kai Widdrington, performed to Shirley Bassey’s Get the Party Started on Saturday evening.

Angela donned a short silver tasselled dress and ended her uptempo routine with a high kick which even left the judging panel speechless.

Following her performance, viewers flocked to social media to comment on Angela’s incredible moves.

The judges, who were blown away, all scored Angela sevens, pushing her to the top of the leader board.

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Kerry shared: “For 78 that high kick was amazing!!!! Ripping up the dancefloor!!!” (sic)

Teena Massam gushed: “Angela Rippon has fabulous legs… I’m no expert but that looked good to me, brilliant from Angela #Strictly.”

Another fan penned: “Angela Rippon just tore the roof off #Strictly and I’m struggling to get off the sofa to reach the biscuits.”

Afia remarked: “Angela Rippon is 78. That was incredible #strictly.”

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This year’s celebrity line-up consists of Layton Williams, Zara McDermott, Angela Rippon, Angela Scanlon, Adam Thomas, Annabel Croft, Bobby Brazier, Amanda Abbington, Eddie Kadi, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Ellie Leach, Nigel Harman and Les Dennis.

Bobby is the current favourite to win this year’s series with his odds at 3/1.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Fans and punters can’t wait to see the latest batch of Strictly stars take to the dancefloor, and the latest figures suggest Bobby Brazier is very much the one to beat.”

He added: “Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been dealt with a double-crushing blow, though… Not only is he the rank outsider to go all the way this year, he’s also had the backing of just 1.4 per cent of punters up to this point.”

Speaking about Strictly returning, host Tess Daly shared: The biggest joy for me is that this is a live TV show. It’s such an adrenaline rush. I love that it’s completely authentic and anything could happen at any given moment.

“I absolutely love watching the audience faces as they react to the routines in the studio. And it’s talking about it with everybody I meet and being a part of something that feels authentic and special.

“The biggest challenge is probably running up the stairs and across the studio at speed in stilettos! My calves do not thank me the next day!”

Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday on BBC One.

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