Originally Posted by SeasideLady:
“Don't you get the feeling that Claudia wasn't fibbing when she said on 'This Morning ' how being on Strictly was like being released from a box where she's been for 12 years ? She was enjoying the experience so much - learning the dances, making new friends, the pretty dresses etc. She was clearly missing being in training today so much, taking a bit of time to collect herself as she spoke this evening. It must have been like she was a bird escaping her cage for 3 months - I do hope she can settle back to what she was doing without feeling the blues too much, though I expect everyone wonders what's hit them when it's all over !”
I feel it was a wonderful experience for her. Formative even. She's had to test herself completely differently and has grown and blossommed as a result.
I once saw a programme where the take someone who has SOMETHING to do with the thing learned, having to convince a panel that they were experts at something.
There was a young classical cellist, who learned all about pop music and found herself as a DJ. Although she was musical it was completely different. She was terrific, she LOVED listening to it and putting the music together and she fooled the LOT of them.
And blossommed like crazy - turned into an interesting, lovely, confident young woman.
Claudia reminds me of her.
Sorry to go on