It's murder on the dance floor
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| 17:07 UK time, Thursday, 19 November 2009
"But you'd better not kill the groove..."
You may have heard on the grapevine via Radio Wales or from watching Wales Today that I'm doing a spot of Strictly Come Dancing with Claire Summers for Children in Need this year.
We're going head to head against, Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, Lucy and Rhodri Owen as part of Strictly for Pudsey.
Heaven help us! We've only had a handful of lessons and its been a bit hectic trying to rehearse in between news and weather bulletins.
At one stage I was in such a rush I nearly forgot to take my pink leg warmers off before I went on air. What a sight that would have been!
We've all been given 3 dances to learn - jive, waltz and salsa.
I've found the jive the hardest. It is so fast and furious, it's easy to forget what comes next and I am often having to take my lead from Claire.
The waltz is my favourite because it gives me time to catch my breath before the salsa!
Dancing is a great way to get fit though as you use so many muscle groups. I do have a few aches and pains, my right knee is clicking and I've started walking like John Wayne...but overall I am feeling the benefits.
Lucious Lucy and Rumba Rhodri think they are favourites to win but they do have an advantage over us - they're married! So they can practise at home in the kitchen.
As for Lordy Owen and the Lovely Louise, they are confident as well. Louise has even bought her own dance shoes but despite this, I'm quietly optimistic that Claire and I can two step them to victory.
At the end of the day, though, it doesn't matter who wins on the night. It's the taking part that matters as well as having fun for Children in Need and making people smile.
Of course, beating Jamie would be the icing on the cake.
Watch us live on Friday, 20 November around 9pm on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One Wales.
For those with a strong stomach, .
Vote Derek
You may have heard on the grapevine via Radio Wales or from watching Wales Today that I'm doing a spot of Strictly Come Dancing with Claire Summers for Children in Need this year.
We're going head to head against, Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, Lucy and Rhodri Owen as part of Strictly for Pudsey.
Heaven help us! We've only had a handful of lessons and its been a bit hectic trying to rehearse in between news and weather bulletins.
At one stage I was in such a rush I nearly forgot to take my pink leg warmers off before I went on air. What a sight that would have been!
We've all been given 3 dances to learn - jive, waltz and salsa.
I've found the jive the hardest. It is so fast and furious, it's easy to forget what comes next and I am often having to take my lead from Claire.
The waltz is my favourite because it gives me time to catch my breath before the salsa!
Dancing is a great way to get fit though as you use so many muscle groups. I do have a few aches and pains, my right knee is clicking and I've started walking like John Wayne...but overall I am feeling the benefits.
Lucious Lucy and Rumba Rhodri think they are favourites to win but they do have an advantage over us - they're married! So they can practise at home in the kitchen.
As for Lordy Owen and the Lovely Louise, they are confident as well. Louise has even bought her own dance shoes but despite this, I'm quietly optimistic that Claire and I can two step them to victory.
At the end of the day, though, it doesn't matter who wins on the night. It's the taking part that matters as well as having fun for Children in Need and making people smile.
Of course, beating Jamie would be the icing on the cake.
Watch us live on Friday, 20 November around 9pm on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One Wales.
For those with a strong stomach, .
Vote Derek
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