World News – GB – Caroline Quentin tears up as family problems forced her to give up ballet

Caroline Quentin has been seen as a person to watch when it comes to lifting the Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball Trophy

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She has been described as the ‘dancing queen’ of the Strictly ballroom by Judge Motsi Mabuse – and Caroline Quentin is firmly attached to the Glitterball Trophy

The Men star Behaving Badly was even praised by Craig Revel Horwood, who said he « liked » his American Smooth, played with his professional partner, Johannes Radebe

And Shirley gushed that Caroline will bring « joy to millions and millions of people » after taking the dance floor for the first time

It’s a dream come true for the 60-year-old woman, who planned to become a ballerina as a child but was forced to give up her passion

Caroline explained: « I was a precociously good dancer Hard to imagine looking at myself now I was good at it

« The school I went to was a bit like the Royal Ballet school I wasn’t sent because I was going to meet the right people, I was there to learn to dance, which is really painful and tiring « 

But the Jonathan Creek star was forced to give up her ballerina dreams when she was still a teenager

Caroline left her dance school when her father left home and her mother fell ill, she told the Daily Mail

Blue Murder actresses Caroline also had to find a job and became a pier dancer at the age of 16

She said: « I felt completely upset that I couldn’t continue with the ballet – it broke my heart and I’m still sad about it

« It was my passion, something I would have done even if I hadn’t been paid for it. I can see now that it was kind of crazy, and in a way I was probably saved

« I had a great career for someone who had no intention of becoming an actor, but it was a detour – a big detour, but I still can’t bring myself to see Black Swan « 

After performing last Saturday, she was overcome with emotion and burst into tears admitting that she had regained her passion for dancing

Many viewers advised Caroline to go all the way to the final and lift the Glitterball trophy

Strictly Come Dancing, Caroline Quentin, Johannes Radebe, Kevin Clifton, Craig Revel Horwood