Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Do you think so? Have you seen a single newspaper story on the training of anyone other than Jay and Helen this year? Because they're not the only ones with training. If you have, fair point, but I haven't. I haven't seen any of the papers do a story on Kellie's background for example, which isn't hidden at all if you want to know.
I don't think Anita's had formal training, because I don't for a second think she'd lie about it, but her mother is mad keen on dancing - she said on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' that her mother came to this country to learn ballroom dancing, if I remember rightly. So it would be unusual if she'd never learnt any dancing from her mother, given that she clearly also loves dancing. Why wouldn't she?
To me, having done dancing as a child is a sign that you love dancing - it doesn't put me off someone. I'm not having a go at anyone.”
Not to mention the fact that Jays dancing is massively overstated.
3 years of weekend classes akin to those plenty of kids do and 3 years of musical theatre (of which dance is a small part).
I think Anita has some lovely lines so maybe she did some dance lessons as a kid or maybe she learned or did some with her mum. Or maybe she's just got natural talent in spades.
I seriously don't even care whether anyone has or not, she's great to watch as is Jay and that's all that matters to me... Being entertained.
This argument has been done to death and people are unlikely to change their opinions of training v no training now.