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Get ready for an explosive behind-the-scenes look into BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing like you’ve never seen before! From the dazzling performances to the dark scandals shaking the show, I’m peeling back the glittery curtains to reveal it ALL!

Ever wondered what it really takes to survive in the cutthroat world of professional dancing? We dive deep into the gruelling training, financial sacrifices, and intense pressure dancers face just to make it to the Strictly stage! Plus, we expose the jaw-dropping misconduct rumours and fiery backstage feuds that have rocked the tabloids and left fans in shock!

But that’s not all—stick around as we uncover how these scandals might impact dancers' careers, and whether it’s all just part of the Strictly fame game!

From ongoing investigations to explosive showdowns, I’ve got all the juicy details you won’t want to miss.  Hit that play now!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Rewind to the Beginning - How did it begin?
4:50 - What was the Weekly Training as a Teen?
7:02 - Dance Partner = Dance Marriage
8:16 - Funding Dance Lessons
10:16 - Transitioning into a Professional Career
15:26 - Mindset, Stress and Mental Health in Dancing
16:35 - Diet and Fitness
19:18 - How did Strictly Come Dancing come about?
24:46 - What is the Auditioning process?
26:09 - Dance Routines
28:27 - 7 Years of Strictly
31:05 - Stories from Strictly
34:47 - Discipline in Dancing Training
36:56 - Nerves During Live Performance
39:51 - Strictly Scandals
43:35 - Does Having a Bad Partner Affect Getting More Work?
44:36 - Post-Strictly: It Takes Two and Other Opportunities
51:47 - How did the Divorce affect you?
53:11 - Strictly in Australia
56:51 - Ant Middleton
01:00:01 - Fit Steps Programme
01:03:22 - Legends of the Dancefloor Tour

Welcome to Stripping Off with Matt Haycox
This isn’t your average business podcast. It’s where real entrepreneurs, celebs, and industry leaders strip back the polished PR, and get brutally honest about the journeys that made them.

Hosted by entrepreneur and investor Matt Haycox, Stripping Off dives into the raw, unfiltered realities behind success: the wins, the fuck-ups, the breakthroughs, and everything in between. No scripts. No sugar-coating. Just real talk from people who’ve lived it.

Whether you’re hustling to scale your business or just love a behind-the-scenes look at how people really make it, this podcast is your front-row seat to the truth behind the triumphs.

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