Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke, 53, on her podcast That’s After Life! about her experience on the BBC show, as the Childline founder revealed how producers had stepped in after discovering she had drunk a “large glass” of wine before the show’s rehearsals.Esther and Anton were partnered up for the second series of Strictly in 2004.Opening up on the difficulty she faced over remembering the steps, the TV veteran told Anton: “Anton I don’t know if you remember this but one day in rehearsal, I was brilliant.“I remembered everything, because I had had a large glass of wine, and that stopped me overthinking everything!“It released me to remember what you taught me.
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