Gorka Marquez says Strictly curse is part of the ‘old days’
Gorka Marquez paid a sweet tribute to “amazing” Alexandra Burke, who he was partnered with in Strictly Come Dancing’s 2017 series.
“Since I’ve been on Strictly, I’ve become a better person,” the 32-year-old stated on a recent Show on the Road podcast interview.
He continued: “Not everyone is like yourself so you have to just adapt, respect, and get on with it.”
When asked what Alexandra Burke was like, he replied: “Oh, she was amazing. Yeah, she was so talented.
“Yeah, very, very talented. And she had a rough time when she did it… For a lot of personal reasons and stuff.”
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He added: “But I reached the final with her, she’s one of the most talented people I’ve ever met.
“She can sing, dance… just such an all-round performer.
“That jive… I think it’s one of the best numbers in my opinion in the history of Strictly.
“It was such a memorable moment. When I hear that song [Proud Mary] I just think of that moment – she was incredible.”
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The dancer also explained his thoughts of the infamous Strictly Curse.
He suggested he “doesn’t hear much about it now,” stating: “People talk about that a lot. But I think that was more like the old days of Strictly.
“Nowadays I don’t hear much about that. But again, it’s like in everything, you can have that in the radio, office.
“I guess if people aren’t happy with their life, that’s when it comes into play.”
The “curse” refers to contestants and dancers who have split from their partners during and after signing up, with many dating their Strictly co-stars.
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Fans of the hit dance show are eagerly awaiting the announcement of this year’s line-up, which is usually confirmed towards the end of the summer ahead of September’s opening show.
Some of the professionals are likely gearing up for rehearsals already.
Strictly stalwart Karen Heaur recently explained the difficult part about being away from home in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk.
The dog-lover owns four rescue dogs, and explained: “We go away with them, we even got a bigger truck to be able to get the dogs in the back you know with their crates and again, everything is almost surrounded by the dogs and how much happiness they bring to us. And when I am away it is tough, very tough.”
Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to BBC One in September.
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