A brilliant grande finale with all twelve celebrities participating in the group performance. Tens were generously handed out by the judges to all three finalists for their daring performances. Even Grace with her broken foot earned a ten from judge Louis. After twelve weeks of sometimes excruciatingly painful training, all three finalists excelled as they vied to win the Cirque de Celebrite, 2006.

Kenzie opened the show on the hire wire with a pole for balancing and carrying a performer on his shoulder. He completed his act a little shakily but still earned a full house of tens. All three contestants will be expected to give more demanding and spectacular performances.30

Emma B on the advanced corde lisse, sometimes incorporating two corde lisses, enthralled us with her smooth transitions from one advanced manoeuvre to another, multiple splits and half splits, fantastic lines with a forward drop descended to the ground gracefully earning sevens across the board. She lost points for appearing to be uncomfortable in the air. 21

Grace, the front runner for the past twelve weeks, broke her foot in training last Thursday and had to be taken to hospital but was back in the ring to do her best as a true performer would do. She had to maintain the balance while being carried on the shoulders of a member of the trained support staff walking the tight rope. The reverse of Kenzie discipline. Grace, having completed the challenge earned a seven, six and eight. Judge Philip asked all in the tent to stand and applaud Grace in admiration for her courage in carrying on with the show despite her painfully broken foot. The judges congratulated her for perfuming with great skill and elegance. A real trooper said judge Anne.21

Kenzie’s second advent was the swinging trapeze whose skilled and gripping performance earned him 26. A total of fifty six points

Emma B on the high wire was very shaky but adventurous as she climbed onto the bike and then the cyclist’s shoulders balancing momentarily and then climbed off, turned around, all on the wire, before walking back and descending, earning her three tens in spite of her shakiness. 30. Total 51

It was entirely Grace’s decision to carry on with the show and her next discipline was performing on the spinning loop with graceful angels, crucifix, neck hangs, knee hangs and many other beautiful manoeuvres before gracefully descending. The judges said it was a lovely performance, tough moves and yet with perfect simplicity, clean and tidy rewarding her with an 8, 9 and 10. 27 and 48 in total

After the public vote Kenzie was placed third, Emma B second and a very deserving, brave Grace won the series with much applause and excitement. The other eleven celebrities, who had participated in the contest, encircled her with hugs and congratulations. Her mother and fiancé, Mikey from Big Brother proudly joined her

We do hope that there will be further Cirque de Celebrite contests with all the circus bustle and excitement. Thank you producers.

This article was written by Evelyn Lewis. Thanks Evelyn