Anita Rani wonders if her heritage affected her progress on Strictly

The TV presenter was on Strictly in 2015.
The TV presenter was on Strictly in 2015.
Countryfile co-host Anita Rani has questioned whether she would have reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing if she “didn’t have a brown face”.
'There are various points in my career where I wonder what would have happened if I was blonde-haired and blue-eyed'
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was swept off her feet when she met Help for Heroes veterans on her first day as an Ambassador for the charity, during a visit to Rhydyfelin AFC, in Pontypridd. Fans of the show were ‘cha-cha-charmed’ by her performance in the last series alongside her partner, former Royal Marine […]
Anita Rani: my 'brown face' could have stopped me reaching Strictly Come Dancing final - Telegraph.co.uk
PRESENTER Anita Rani has questioned whether she would have reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing if she "didn't have a brown face".
"She's got a lot of insecurities in herself."
FORMER Strictly star Anita Rani fears racism may have cost her a place in the final of the BBC1 dance contest. The Countryfile presenter was knocked out in the semi-final of the 2015 show when she …
The BBC presenter appeared on the show in 2015.
The TV presenter, 43, took part in the 2015 series of the show where she was partnered with Gleb Savchenko and reached the semi-finals.
JANETTE MANRARA has opened up about the "tough" reaction to being a woman and wife to her fellow Strictly Come Dancing co-star Aljaz Skorjanez, while being in the public eye.
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The BBC presenter could be seen dancing with Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara for a very special reason…
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Karen Hauer would love to be partnered with a female celebrity for Strictly Come Dancing. Last year, Karen's fellow professional dancer Katya Jones made history when she teamed up with boxer Nicola Adams for the show, with them becoming the first-ever same-sex couple in the competition's 17-year run. And Karen is keen to follow in Katya's footsteps and work with a female dance partner in a future series. "A same-sex partner would be incredible. The support behind Strictly's first same-sex couple
Karen is the show's longest-running professional dancer.