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John Whaite explains why he has 'no attraction' to Strictly’s Johannes"Two years ago I had open heart surgery and although I believed I was fit enough to take on Strictly and it's demanding schedule, it became clear that I had bitten off way more than I could chew for this stage in my recovery."Robert added: "I had begun to feel symptoms that led me to seek an urgent consultation with my heart specialist, and it was her view that it would be better for the sake of my health to step back from the show."The show wasn't just one couple down this weekend.Oti Mabuse's dance partner Ugo Monye was forced to pull out of week four due to back problems.On Friday, the former rugby union star underwent surgery in hospital and told fans he hoped he

Greg Wise was left fighting back tears on Saturday 2 October's instalment of Strictly Come Dancing after dedicating his routine with partner Karen Hauer to his late sister Clare.The 55 year old, who has been married to actress Emma Thompson for 18 magical years, spoke about his sibling before taking the stage. Greg's sister sadly passed away in 2016 at age of 51 after battling both breast cancer and bone cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing is back on screens at last, so consider us obsessed with all things sequin and dance floor related until one celebrity lifts that famous Glitterball trophy.The professionals are back to whip the celebrities into shape and put them through their paces ahead of every weekend of live shows. Karen Hauer is one of the pro dancers and this year is paired up with Greg Wise, the actor husband of Oscar winning Emma Thompson.

Strictly Come Dancing dance floor for week two.The pair first met on the set of Sense and Sensibility when Emma was going through a “painful” divorce with Kenneth Branagh.During last week’s show, Emma and her daughter Gaia Wise were front and centre to support Greg on the dance floor.The couple has been married since 2003 after they first met on the set of Sense and Sensibility.Emma was in the process of ending her marriage to director Kenneth at the time.They had been married for six years before they announced their separation in September 1995.The actress has opened up about how she and Greg first started dating in an unearthed interview.During an appearance on Desert Island Discs back in 2010, Emma said Greg was there to “pick up the

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With actor Greg Wise having been signed up for this year’s Strictly, viewers can expect to see his wife Emma Thompson cheering him from the audience.The couple have been happily married for almost two decades after originally meeting on a film set. Now proud parents to two grown up children, they have one of the strongest partnerships in Hollywood.

Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has joked that she’s given her husband Greg Wise condoms in case he falls victim to the infamous ‘Strictly curse’.The 62-year-old acting legend, whose husband Greg, 55, is dancing alongside the show’s longest-serving Strictly pro Karen Hauer, made the tongue-in-cheek comment as she opened up about him taking part in the BBC series. Speaking ahead of Greg’s dancing debut, national treasure Emma told The Sun: “I am worried about the Strictly curse, very much so.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Greg Wise, 55, will perform with professional dancer Karen Hauer, 39, on the show this year.The actor has been happily married to Emma Thompson, 62, since 2003, while Karen is dating Jordan Jones Williams.Due to the nature of the show, some participants have been hit by the so-called Strictly curse, a term used to describe the breakdown of a dancer or celebrity's relationship during or after the show.Sharing her thoughts about Greg dancing with Karen, she joked: "I am worried about the Strictly curse, very much so."I have put a packet of Durex into Greg’s good luck card.

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Strictly Come Dancing.The actor, 55, was named as the 10th celebrity contestant on the popular BBC dance show, but has shared how Emma Thompson, 62, talked him around to the idea of taking to the dance floor in a bid to win the coveted Glitterball trophy.After initially turning the offer down to appear, Greg shared how Emma immediately tried to change his mind.He said: "I told my dear lady wife when they'd asked me and I said no."She said, 'you're mad you've got to do it!'"Greg went on to tell how the Harry Potter actress encouraged him to sign up to the show, despite them both having hectic work schedules and having booked a holiday together.Greg continued: "[Emma's] been filming since January, she's made three films back to back."She

Greg Wise was convinced to compete on 'Strictly Come Dancing' by his wife Emma Thompson - who told him he'd be "mad" not to do it. The 55-year-old actor initially declined the offer to take part in the BBC One ballroom show as he and his Oscar winner wife Emma, 62, were going to have their first holiday in seven years together this autumn, but the 'Nanny McPhee' star told her husband he simply had to slip into some sequins and strut his stuff.

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Emma Thompson is speaking out about the double standards assigned to the sexes in film.

Emma Thompson and husband Greg Wise couldn’t be prouder of their “remarkable" adopted son who has landed a job in the police after escaping a war zone.The couple gave child soldier Tindyebwa Agaba a new life in Britain after he witnessed unimaginable horror in his native Rwanda.The 33-year-old is a now proud humanitarian who has just landed a prized job with a specialist arm of the Metropolitan Police, helping refugees just like him.Emma, 61, daughter of Scottish actress Phyllida Ann Law and Greg, 54, star of film Sense and Sensibility, have told of their pride over their son and his work in war zones across the globe, The Mirror reports.Greg said of the Met Police role: “Tindy is just about to start a job there and he’s doing some very

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