{"id":68849,"date":"2023-12-10T20:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T20:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=68849"},"modified":"2023-12-10T20:36:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T20:36:30","slug":"i-prayed-a-miracle-would-save-annabel-and-johannes-vanessa-feltz-on-strictly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/i-prayed-a-miracle-would-save-annabel-and-johannes-vanessa-feltz-on-strictly\/","title":{"rendered":"I prayed a miracle would save Annabel and Johannes – Vanessa Feltz on Strictly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly: Anton gives semi-final feedback to Annabel Croft<\/h3>\n

Used to the brouhaha from \u2018I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2019 about who is being paid what – this time Nigel Farage is said to have trousered \u00a31.5 million while lesser names like influencer Nella Rose signed up for a mere \u00a340K – have you ever noticed how not a single word is ever breathed about the cash contestants earn on Strictly?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll let you in on a Strictly secret. The show is what\u2019s called \u2018favoured nations\u2019. In plain English, that means everyone taking part is paid an identical fee.<\/p>\n

You might wonder why a household name like Les Dennis would agree to participate for the same paycheque as, say, BBC Asian network presenter Nikita Kanda? True body and soul Strictly fans won\u2019t waste a second wondering. They already know the answer.<\/p>\n

Some programmes are all about the fat fee. Celebrities hope appearing on them will boost their profile and soup up their earning power but deep down they are showing up for the spondulicks. Strictly is an entirely different proposition – a contract confers instant prestige.<\/p>\n

Agents beaver away behind the scenes pushing their clients\u2019 credentials to the show\u2019s revered bookers. Only the very fortunate are chosen and every one of them is so grateful for the privilege of being part of the beloved and iconic show they\u2019d probably do it for nothing.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> BBC Strictly’s Anton Du Beke sparks fury as viewers all issue the same complaint<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When you factor in the infinite hours of rehearsal, appearances on \u2018It Takes Two\u2019, filming the weekly pre-dance video, queuing for the spray tan and sitting in hair and makeup at 7.30am on Saturdays when the programme doesn\u2019t start for another 12 hours, the flat fee is far from princely.<\/p>\n

That changes in the semi-final. If you make it that far – I alas didn\u2019t – your money increases by a decent whack. If you survive to the final it bumps up even more. So there really is everything, including cash to play for.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s semifinal soared to the celestial heights of Strictly history. All four remaining celebrities were bringing their A-game with such vigour and enthusiasm they practically took flight.<\/p>\n

Anton expressed the enraptured audience\u2019s feeling exactly when he said if Layton and Nikita had been evicted earlier we would never have witnessed their earth-shattering Charleston and that would have been a devastating loss.<\/p>\n

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