“Strictly has just given me a real zest for life. Life is so short. We should all grasp it.”

—  Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon cited in Strictly Come Dancing saved me http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/231/Alesha-Strictly-Come-Dancing-saved-me/?printer=1 at ok.co.uk, 25 December 2007

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