BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Sarah Hadland says it 'wouldn't be acceptable' after emotional performance
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSarah Hadland has told how if her latest Strictly Come Dancing performance had gone wrong it 'wouldn't have been acceptable' as she felt the pressure to pay tribute to acting legend Dame Maggie Smith.
The actress and her dance partner Vito Coppola performed a Viennese waltz to Hedwig’s Theme from the Harry Potter series, described as a tribute to the film's late star following her death last month, during the BBC One dance contest's Movie Week special.
In footage shared before their performance, Sarah expressed her "honour" of being able to play Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter-inspired dance. "I've always absolutely idolised Maggie Smith because she was arguably one of the best actors ever," she said. "She was my favourite professor," said reigning champion Vito as they agreed to dedicate the dance to the late actress. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson supports Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec after huge joint announcement Following their performance, the pair received a standing ovation from the studio audience as judge Anton Du Beke praised their "beautiful dance" while Craig Revel Horwood told the pair that he "loved" the dance before they were awarded a score of 33 out of a possible 40.
Sarah and Vito have now appeared on The One Show, after making it through to week four of Strictly's 20th anniversary series, with host Alex Jones telling them on Tuesday night (October 8): "We have to congratulate you on Saturday night, it was tremendous.
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