Bill Bailey recalls time he danced Strictly routine at niece’s wedding
Bill Bailey recalls the moving moment he performed a Strictly Come Dancing routine at his niece’s wedding while reflecting on his time on the show with Oti Mabuse.
He won the Striclty Come Dancing glitter ball trophy with fellow pro Oti Mabuse two years ago in 2020.
And Bill Bailey, 57, says he still can’t go anywhere without people asking him to show off his movement skills.
But the comedian insists he was more than happy to perform at his niece Uisce’s recent wedding after she said ‘I do.’
Born to perform: Bill Bailey, 57, says he still can’t go anywhere without people asking him to show off his movement skills.
told the Mirror: ‘Recently, my niece got married and they’re huge Strictly fans and I thought, “Oh no, Uncle Bill on the dance floor, here we go.”
‘Sure enough, as soon as I turned up for a little dance, I could see them talking to the band. Then I could hear, “I said-a hip, hop…”
Of course I did. I recreated part of the routine and danced with the bride. How could she not?’
Family affair: The comedian insists he was more than happy to perform at his niece Uisce’s (pictured) recent wedding after she said ‘I do’
Meanwhile, Bill reflected on his time on the show with Oti, saying he was delighted to be taking part in the intergenerational show in the midst of lockdown, at a time when it brought together viewers from across the country.
He said: ‘The year I was involved, we were in the middle of lockdown. There was a lot of interest, so I was in the spotlight in a way that I’m not in most of the time.’
It comes after Bill said he wants to represent the UK in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest and wants Strictly Professionals to perform with him.
The competition will take place in Liverpool this year after the UK finished second this year to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, and the country was unable to host the event due to security reasons amid the ongoing war. in the nation.
Bill has written a song in French about a crow that he uses as part of his stand-up routine, and he thinks the tune could work well at Eurovision.
explained to the Mirror: ‘The French are doing very well in Eurovision, because they seem to be doing well. I’ve written this ballad about a boy who befriends crows.
“It’s like a 70s TV show in one song, all in French. It’s been a lot of fun.
He added of the Strictly dancers: ‘Have the professionals do a big number. I mean, surely it’s in the bag.
Looking back: Bill reflected on his time on the show with Oti, saying he was delighted to be taking part in the intergenerational show in the midst of lockdown.