Bill Bailey was today confirmed as the (lucky number?) seventh contestant on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. It will be a huge change for Bill, 55, who is more used to entertaining crowds with his trademark blend of satire, surrealism and musical interludes than ballroom dance skills.
While Bill's addition to the line-up is set to bring joy to many of his loyal fans, there's no doubt that his number one supporter will be wife Kristin.
The pair met way back in 1987 at one of Bill's comedy gigs. At the time, blonde Kristin was running a bar in Edinburgh and Bill said he was immediately drawn to her 'wild spirit.' With Bill's touring sent him across country, he couldn't forget about Kristin and pursued her by writing letters every day for
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