Please dig deep and support my Strictly Northampton challenge. Apart from my Brighton disco days in the 80s (lots of pints, students and dodgy outfits) I've never been known from dancing prowess.

That's all about to change! I'm now learning the Cha-Cha-Cha and American Smooth - and wait until you see our free style (a secret until the night itself ... even I don't know what it is yet).

I've been teamed up with Kieran - he promises to be patient - and in between our weekly group dance I'm cramming in as many extra sessions as I can.

Please help make my sweat, tears and smiles all worth it. Every penny raised will go to this great cause and help fund a new cancer treatment unit.

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