“You don’t have to be primitive and decent!” Ellie Taylor reveals she’s doing it strictly to show young girls like her daughter that women can be “funny and silly.”
Ellie Taylor has revealed she does Strictly Come Dancing to show young girls like her daughter that women can be “funny and silly”.
The 38-year-old comedian – who shares Valentina, three, with husband Phil Black – said she wanted to prove that you don’t always have to be “primitive and decent” and that sometimes you can just be a “Wall”.
Ellie is teaming up with South African professional dancer Johannes Radebe on this year’s series and has received mixed reviews for her performances so far.
Meaning: Ellie Taylor has revealed she’s doing it strictly to show young girls like her daughter that women can be “funny and silly”.
She told The Mirror: “You want to see more women on TV who are funny so little girls know it’s okay to be a woman and be funny and silly.
“You don’t have to be stiff and decent, you can be a Wally. I want to show that to my daughter.”
On the subject of feminism in general, she added: “We stand on the shoulders of the generations ahead that have progressed and had a much tougher time.
Family: The 38-year-old comedian, who shares three-year-old Valentina (pictured) with husband Phil Black, said she wanted to prove that you don’t always have to be ‘primitive and decent’ and that sometimes you can just be a ‘wall’
“There are still a few opportunities now. But I still think it’s probably more geared towards boys.
The first-ever Paso Doble dance of the series, Ellie and partner Johannes performed in matching purple ensembles for Strictly last Saturday.
“I felt like you were just walking around and posing, not really dancing,” Craig criticized the dance, while Shirley admitted, “It lacked the complete energy of a pase double, I just lacked it.”
But when Motsi and Anton noticed Ellie’s “beautiful line” they were more positive about the number – as Johannes said he was “so proud” of his partner.
Learning: Ellie is teaming up with South African professional dancer Johannes Radebe in this year’s series and has received mixed reviews for her performances so far
The TV personality beat Tony Adams by just one mark as they scored 23 from 40 points, down from last week’s 28.
The 20th series will again be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
The show then airs live every Saturday throughout the fall, with the finale usually airing on the last Saturday before Christmas.
Spin-off show It Takes Two will also return after its first bumper weekend – with Rylan Clark and Janette Manrara set to return as hosts.
let you speak! She told The Mirror: “You want to see more women on TV who are funny, so little girls know it’s okay to be a woman and be funny and silly.”