The Yorkshire Valentino

The silly season is upon us

25-Feb-2013

The silly season is upon us. After withdrawing his name from the frame for England's tour of Pakistan, Darren Gough has become a D-list celebrity because of his appearances on prime-time TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. Simon Hughes met up with him.

He [Gough] has revealed style and hidden talent on the dance floor, and a slick unity with his cute Russian partner. On last week's show he was described by one judge, Bruno Tonioli, as a "Yorkshire Valentino". The yummy mummies in my kids' school playground, who can't tell an LBW from a BMW, are suddenly smitten.

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