Show must go on ... Denise Van Outen
DENISE VAN OUTEN has told how she danced through her heartache last night – after missing her grandad’s funeral to perform on Strictly.
The former West End star had to pull out of training sessions and a publicity day last week when Steven Matthews, 89, died in hospital.
But she opted not to bail out of her first performance with James Jordan, insisting: “It is what he would have wanted.”
Tearful Denise said: “Last week was really hard. The funeral was yesterday and unfortunately I couldn’t go because of the show. But I dedicated my first dance to my grandad. He would have understood.
“I saw him just before I went on the show so he knew I was doing it. I’m sure he is looking down on me and would be proud.”
Last night Denise performed an elegant waltz with James to With You I’m Born Again, the Billy Preston and Syreeta hit.
And the routine went with barely a hitch – despite James nursing a broken nose after his wife and normal dance partner Ola accidentally kicked him in the face.
A show source said: “Denise really wanted to dance in honour of her grandad and James was determined not to let her down.”
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