Reality TV
Alesha Dixon: 'Widdecombe is entertaining'
Published Thursday, Nov 25 2010, 12:49 GMT | By Ryan Love
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Speaking to Metro, the judge defended the former Conservative MP and said that the show always has a "novelty dancer" in the line-up.
Asked if she was making it into a "comedy show", Dixon said: "With Strictly, there's always some sort of novelty dancer.
"The year I was a contestant it was Kate Garraway, then it was John Sergeant. There are always one or two dancers who are entertaining."
She added: "It's not about competing in the ballroom world championships - it’s about seeing people progress."
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