Strictly's Alex Kingston has revealed the silver lining she has already achieved from being on the hit BBC show as she prepares to take to the iconic Blackpool ballroom floor

She's been dazzling on the dance floor for the last two months so it’s no wonder Alex Kingston is hotly tipped to lift the glitter ball trophy next month. The actress is a firm favourite with fans and last weekend her dreamy waltz was described as “pure magic” by the judges.

But even if Alex doesn’t get her hands on the Strictly crown, she already feels like a winner. Not only has the show been a “liberating” experience following her shock cancer journey, she’s made a friend for life in her professional partner Johannes Radebe .

And another silver lining, she reveals, is the impact the show’s gruelling traini

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