Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal was ‘crushed’ to be in the dance-off again
Balvinder wasn't expecting itStrictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Soap has revealed her emotional reaction to having to compete in the dance-off for a second time.
At the weekend, Balvinder found herself and pro-partner Julian Caillon in the bottom-two for the second week in a row. This week she went head-to-head with Chris Robshaw, and was ultimately saved by this week’s head judge, Craig Revel Horwood.
But now that she has had a few days to digest, Balvinder has opened up about how grateful she is that Craig saved her. And revealed just how devastated she was to be in that situation again.
Balvinder was ‘crushed’ to be in dance-off
Speaking to Fleur East on tonight’s It Takes Two (October 21), Balvinder opened up on how she felt in that moment.
Balvinder told Fleur: “Really, I think my heart just sank. I felt quite disappointed. I felt we had done enough to come back from the week previous, when we were again in the bottom two. Really, I was crushed.”
As for how Julian motivated Balvinder to keep going, he admitted he didn’t really say or do anything.
He explained: “To be honest, I didn’t really say much as we had just been in there seven days ago. All I said was that I think in those situations where it is high-pressure and high-stress, sometimes the more you try to think – the worse it is.”
Balvinder even joked that while they were waiting to go back in and dance, she made Julian go on a “walk around the VIP tent and tell some jokes” to keep her mind off what was to come.
Fleur then mentioned that in a shock, it was actually Craig who had the deciding say, and chose to save the pair. And Balvinder confirmed how thankful she is.
She told Fleur: “I am so so grateful for Craig, actually. He is one of the scariest judges, I think. But on Sunday night he saved us, and I can not thank him enough.”
What will Balvinder and Julian be dancing to this weekend on Strictly?
Instead of focussing on being in the dance-off the last two weeks, Balvinder and Julian are looking ahead. For icon’s week, it was revealed the pair are taking on a quickstep to Beyonce’s Texas Hold ‘Em.
Gushing about their partnership, Julian explained: “I have known since the pairing day, when we did a five second waltz, that Bal has it. And I am so grateful that we have the opportunity to keep going and keep dancing.”
Fleur praised the pair: “You got through. You have survived to icon’s week.”
Balvinder confirmed she is “excited” to be doing a Beyonce song, and that she is looking forward to the dance.
She said: “They are pretty big boots to fill. But how exciting that we get to burst out on the stage. And I am really looking forward to it. It is going to be fun.”
Julian joked that he has “got a Queen B” already.
We’re excited to see how it looks on the night!
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