Strictly Come Dancing star pulls out of appearing on live show at the last minute
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson wasn't able to make it in person for It Takes Two, the Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show, as he had unexpected "dad duties".This left his partner, Karen Hauer, to grace the studio solo on that Wednesday evening.The ex-Arsenal ace couldn't make it to the studio for the popular spin-off's Wednesday night show, but he joined in via video to chat about their upcoming routine and reminisce over his Quickstep from the previous week.
It was revealed by host Janette Manrara: "Paul you're on dad duties this evening. So you can't be in the studio this evening, that comes first." The host switched gears to discuss Paul's previous performance which saw him seamlessly evade the dreaded dance-off, earning himself a round of applause from the judges and love from fans.
Now gearing up to shimmy through a samba set to 'Car Wash,' 56 year old Paul admitted it's like "back to reality." Reflecting on just how far he's come, Paul mused: "Amazing.
Just to get a nice dance." Also the trio discussed the array of themed performances Paul has done, and he said: "Obviously, a BBQ, a vindaloo, and footballs are coming in, and he looks like someone who works on a ship.
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