BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Sarah Hadland makes plea to viewers to 'stop' addressing one thing

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Sarah Hadland has pleaded with Strictly Come Dancing fans to stop addressing one particular thing during her time on the BBC dance contest.

The actress, 53, who is best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in the BBC's Miranda, is currently taking to the dancefloor alongside professional dancer and 2023 champion Vito Coppola.

Having consistently scored high with the judges week on week, this Saturday (November 9) Sarah will be hoping to impress judges once again with an American Smooth to Proud by Heather Small, a nod to her character in the popular BBC sitcom. READ MORE: Strictly's Chris McCausland details 'beautifully positive message' in latest performance But ahead of her performance, the Miranda star has expressed her desire to not have her age focused on, as something she says is frequently commented on.

Speaking to The Times, Sarah said: "I'd love for my age not to be commented on, for it to be accepted that women are amazing and don't need to be limited, when men seem to be allowed to do things without any comment. "But if women watch and go, 'Wow, I'm in my 50s, I could do that too,' then that's absolutely brilliant.