manchester showbiz
Tuesday, 20th December 2005
Rachel shines on Come Dancing special Rachel with dance partner Brendan Cole The model and former wife of rocker Rod Stewart has been paired with romeo Brendan for a steamy version of the rumba. Rachel, 36, starred in the US version of the show. Along with fellow contestant, former heavyweight boxing champ Evander Holyfield, she will battle it out against the top four couples from the British series. Cricketer Darren Gough won the BBC1 show on Saturday night. Athlete Colin Jackson, chef James Martin and TV presenter Zoe Ball will also compete in the festive special on Christmas Eve. Ambition Rachel, whose childhood ambition was to become a ballerina, came fourth in the US show, Dancing With The Stars. There was drama last week when she was rushed to hospital with stomach pains. Her spokeswoman said: "Rachel was in a lot of pain and doctors still don't know what was wrong, but she was determined to go ahead with the competition. "She and Brendan have been rehearsing for five hours a day. The two of them clicked straight away and have had a lot of fun dancing together." Brendan partnered series one winner Natasha Kaplinsky and the pair were reported to have enjoyed a four-month fling. In the last series he partnered GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips but they were voted off in week three.
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