Weltnachrichten – GB – Strictly speaking, fans are stunned after Bill Bailey reveals his name is MARK

Posted: 20:28 GMT, Dec.. December 2020 | Updated: 21:03 GMT, Dec.. December 2020

He’s hoping to land in the highly anticipated finals of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series.

But Bill Bailey left fans stunned during Saturday night’s semifinals, and not because of his dance moves, after revealing his real name is Mark.

55-year-old comedian and professional Oti Mabuse danced the Charleston to the aptly named piece (Won’t You Come Home) Bill Bailey by Ottilie Patterson with Chris Barber.

Excuse me what ?! Strictly’s Bill Bailey left fans baffled in the episode on Sunday night after revealing that his real name is actually Mark

And speaking on his VT, Bill revealed that his real name is Mark and that he was nicknamed Bill first by his geography teacher at school because of the classic tune.

Bill, whose full name is Mark Robert Bailey, said the nickname has stayed « ever since, » which led him to adopt Bill as his stage name.

He explained, “My name is Mark Bailey, but when I was in school my geography teacher who knew this song called me Bill Bailey.

‘I was called Bill Bailey and have been Bill Bailey ever since – because of that song!’

Confused: The comedian, 55, said he was nicknamed Bill by a teacher for singing the song Bill Bailey (Won’t You Come Home), which he and Oti Mabuse danced to in the semifinals? p>

Gobsmacked: But strictly speaking, fans couldn’t believe the TV star’s reveal and quickly took to Twitter to share their utter shock and confusion.

But strictly speaking, fans couldn’t believe the TV star’s reveal and quickly went to Twitter to share their utter shock and confusion.

One shocked viewer wrote, « Of all the things 2020 could throw at me, Bill Bailey dropped the bomb that his name is actually Mark, none of them were »

And a third tweeted: ‘Strictly scandal of 2020 – Bill Bailey is actually MARK BAILEY! Absolutely shaken ‘

Bombshell: One shocked viewer wrote, « Of all the things 2020 could throw at me, Bill Bailey dropped the bomb that his name is actually Mark, none of them were »

His « stunning » reveal comes after Bill admitted that his experiences on the dance floor weren’t always positive.

Speaking to The Mirror, he found that he is still scarred by the memory of being turned down by a girl at a teenage disco.

The Black Books actor’s formidable dancing feet unfortunately didn’t impress his crush and were turned down after bravely asking if she wanted to dance with him.

He told the publication, « I suddenly feel a sense of compassion for this tiny, fragile potential applicant, and for a minute I am reminded to be 16 at the disco after being turned down by a girl asked to. » to dance. ‘

But Bill has since improved his dance moves as he hopes to secure a spot in Strictly’s finals next week – despite preparing to be the « joke act ». .

Semifinals: The dance duo not only scored 25 points for Charleston, but also 23 out of 30 points for their tango to Enter Sandman from Metallica

In a new interview, Bill said he was surprised that he was a natural on the dance floor, adding that he expected the exact opposite.

When asked if he thought he was as good as him, Bill said to The Mirror, “Not at all. I fully expected that I wouldn’t make it.

“Her chair set the studio on fire, knocked over a camera, and saw the set go up in flames. ‘

Although the « Never Never Mind The Buzzcocks » star started out as a 50-1 underdog to win when the BBC show kicked off in October, he has become a fan favorite.

Heartbreak: His ‘jaw-dropping’ reveal comes after Bill reveals he’s still struck by the memory of being turned down by a girl at a teenage disco

Both the audience and the judges were impressed with his dedication, musicality, and general commitment to improving his dancing skills week after week.

During the semifinals on Saturday, Bill and his South African partner, 30, performed two dances in hopes of securing a place in the finals.

The dance duo not only scored 25 for Charleston, but also scored 23 out of 30 for their tango to Metallica’s Enter Sandman.

If you survive this week you will reach the coveted grand finale and have a chance to fight for the Glitterball trophy.

Talking about the prospect, Bill commented, « Reach the finals, who knows. It would be wonderful just to get that final push. ‘

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Strictly Come Dancing, Bill Bailey, Maisie Smith, Oti Mabuse and Janette Manrara