As the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Grand Final began, it was all about Representation Strictly. From the first flick to the final lift, serious points about changing modern Britain – about inclusion, diversity and legitimacy – were being made amid the drama and the sequins. As the final began, with Ayling-Ellis and Whaite leaping around on star-shaped mini-stages, it was all to boogie for. The first dances of the final were judges’ picks, and Ayling-Ellis and Pernice delivered their quickstep from Musicals Week. Whaite and Radebe performed their rumba to Sting’s Shape of My Heart.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2021 22:36 UTC