Strictly Come Dancing finalist Johannes Radebe was put on the spot with some personal questions from curious The One Show host Alex Jones, who questioned: "What were the logistical nightmares of dancing with another man, did you bump… bits?
Do you know what I mean?" As he and John were the first ever male same-sex couple to appear on Strictly, Alex wanted to know whether the experience was challenging for the professional dancer, who was previously paired with female celebrities on the show.Alex quickly added: "Knees!
I meant knees!" after Johannes and fellow guest Martin Clunes broke into uncontrollable laughter and co-host Ronan Keating began clasping his head in his hands.Grinning with embarrassment, Johannes gamely elaborated: "The dynamic was obviously different."I’m used to leading ladies and lifting them in the air [but] John had to be lifting me in the process," he replied."That was tricky, but the man’s patience, the way he allowed me to figure it out and still teach him in the process, I find that incredible.""I had the most amazing season and I fell in love with my artform again."Reliving how his relationship with dance began, Johannes modestly insisted that his success was a mere "fluke"."Everyone used to play soccer and rugby," he explained of his native town in South Africa."Dance is just a fluke because everyone can dance where I'm from."But when I came to Ballroom dancing, I just loved the sparkles."After seeing the dramatic costumes, Johannes knew he wanted to make an equally dazzling entrance - and realised he had the chance to achieve glamour through perfecting his craft.After hailing from a poor township, now that his "dream [has] come true", he has an ambition to teach a new generation of South.
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