Strictly: Katya allowed Nigel to meditate in dance rehearsal

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman has revealed that the secret to his success on the show is meditation.

Speaking to Claudia Winkleman as he and partner Katya Jones waited for the judges’ results following their dance, the presenter motioned that Katya had been letting the Casualty actor meditate in the rehearsal room.

“Ish,” she said acknowledging that she had, “but we have found a lot of similarities and breathing has been a big part of it,” the Russian dancer revealed.

It clearly worked as the pair topped the leaderboard with a staggering 32 points for their Paso Doble which they danced to Smells Like Teen Spirit.

The judges were blown away by their performance, with Anton du Beke telling the former EastEnders star: “You stole the night, sir.”

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Famously pithy judge Craig Revel Horwood was full of praise for a change, gushing: “I tell you what, I wouldn’t want to be in the competition with you around, darling.”

“That was the dance of the night,” he added which led to Katya screaming with delight.

Motsi Mabuse described Nigel and Katya’s performance as “spectacular” and “amazing”.

Shirley Ballas said: “I didn’t want to stop watching you dancing, you are the one to beat, well done.”

Anton added: “To come out and do that with that power and intensity, you stole the night.”

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Nigel had preciously spoken of his love of meditation during the pre-recorded Strictly launch show last week. As Claudia spoke to him and Katya about their pairing she said she loved the fact that he had “a secret weapon to keeping calm”.

“I meditate yes. So sometimes I take a moment to have a breath which seems to be a good idea here because things can get very showbiz very quickly,” he intimated.

While it was good news for Nigel and Katya, Les Dennis and partner Nancy Xu found themselves at the other end of the spectrum with a mere 16 points leaving them sitting at the bottom of the leaderboard after their dance to Don’t You Want Me by The Human League.

However, they have a week’s respite as no celebrity is eliminated this week and the marks carry forward to next week’s show when one couple will leave.

Strictly Come Dancing is on BBC One on Saturday.

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