Three of weeks ago Mark and I started dance lessons at our local dance school Topaz Dance.

At the class we met the lovely Claire Kelly from the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. When Claire mentioned that there was an opportunity to raise money for this fantastic charity and have a Strictly experience I was inspired and volunteered, and so did Mark!

So from a couple of dance classes, to dancing in front of hundreds of people at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in competition with my partner in February, things have definitely escalated 😆

If you are able to, I would be very grateful if you could support this amazing charity. I'll be updating regularly on my Strictly Journey.

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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is a very worthy cause - the leading UK lung cancer charity dedicated to helping everyone affected by the disease.

They support everyone affected by lung cancer – from diagnosis, through treatment, living with the disease and end of life care. We raise awareness, prevent future generations from getting it and challenge the misconceptions of lung cancer. We do all this so those diagnosed can live well with lung cancer for as long as possible.

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