Strictly Special with Shirley Ballas & Gemma Atkinson

About this episode

This bonus episode celebrates the Strictly Come Dancing season with highlights from past contestants and judges, featuring guests Shirley Ballas and Gemma Atkinson.

Surprise! We have a bonus episode for you....To celebrate being in the full swing of of Strictly Come Dancing Season, we wanted to take a look back at some of the best moments from previous contestants and judges over the past year! This episode we will hear Strictly moments from Gemma Atkinson- former constant on the show in 2017, and Head Judge- Shirley Ballas! You can also go back into the archive and hear both episodes in full...enjoy! Follow the podcast to keep up to date with episodes each week! To share your own sliding door moments, discuss your thoughts on episodes and enjoy bonus content, subscribe to our Substack and follow us on Instagram!  @slidingdoorspod  Hosted by: @jenbecks28   Guest:  @glouiseatkinson @shirleyballas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jennie Becker

Guests: Shirley Ballas, Gemma Atkinson

Topics covered

• Strictly Come Dancing
• celebrity interviews
• dance competition
• personal stories
• entertainment

Keywords

• Strictly Come Dancing
• Shirley Ballas
• Gemma Atkinson
• dance
• celebrity
• interview
• bonus episode
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strictly Come Dancing, Acast, Substack, Instagram

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