October 26th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Arlene Phillips has said that the Strictly Come Dancing judges were right to get rid of Jo Wood, on Saturday night’s show.
Phillips told The Sun: “She just has no idea what to do with her legs. Brendan [Cole] looked like he was moving a plank of wood, not a body. All I could think was the clocks have gone back and so has Jo.”
The choreographer continued: “She can’t work out her right from her left. She has no understanding or awareness of it. It is often something that goes back to childhood.
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October 24th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Jo Wood has finally left Strictly Come Dancing. Her ex husband will be pleased!
Wood found herself in the bottom two with Olympic athlete Jade Johnson.
Wood and Cole disappointed the judges with their samba and scored only 14. They finished at the bottom of the leaderboard.
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October 20th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Strictly Come Dancing competitor Jo Wood, has admitted that taking part in the BBC show has been the hardest thing she has ever done.
Jo, 54, told Closer magazine: “Even childbirth was easier – at least my children arrived quickly! It is a bit like going back to school.”
“Sometimes I wonder if Brendan’s thinking, ‘This woman is a joke!’ But he never gets cross.
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October 16th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Strictly come Dancing star, Jo Wood has been struggling with her nerves ever since she joined the competition. It probably doesn’t help that she can’t actually dance!
As a result of her shattered nerves, she sought advice from confidence and nerve management guru Boo Holmes. After a meeting at Jo’s house and going through some important techniques to boost Jo’s confidence (like breathing exercises, having positive body language, and learning to visualise the dance), Jo was noticeably more upbeat through rehearsals.
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October 8th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Ronnie Wood, estranged husband of Strictly Come Dancing competitor Jo Wood, has reportedly accused her of ‘cheapening herself’ by agreeing to appear on the show.
The Sun claims that Ronnie has been texting Jo incessantly trying to get her to quit the show and as the dancer struggles with the flu this week, she is finding it hard to carry on.
A source said: “Ron has been getting on Jo’s case for agreeing to appear in Strictly.
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October 3rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Jo Wood is said to be having hypnosis in a bid to conquer her nerves. Jo has been heavily criticised by the judges for her dancing style so far and is terrified of making a fool of herself on tonight’s show.
A source told The Mirror: “Jo and Brendan are doing the paso doble and he wants more aggression in the dance. But Jo is finding it hard to be feisty and even if the hypnosis session cures her nerves, it won’t change her style.
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September 27th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Who would have tagged Brendan Cole as a granny chaser? But in an interview with the News of the World, he called Jo Woods ‘so sexy!’
“Jo may be 20 years older than me, but this is no mother-son relationship,” he said. “I want the country to be ready to watch some of the sexiest rumbas they’ve ever seen, courtesy of us.
“Jo is so sexy. She is endearing and pretty. I’d heard the bookies said there was a 7-1 chance we’d have an affair. Considering I’m engaged, it’s kind of disgusting, but we had a laugh about it.
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September 18th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole is said to be losing patience with his partner Jo Wood, as she fails to stay in time during routines.
A source told The Sun: “Jo just can’t keep time and it is infuriating.
“It’s nothing to do with effort. She is putting all the hours in.
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September 6th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Jo Wood has admitted that she agreed to take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, to help her get over her estranged husband Ronnie.
Rolling Stone’s star Ronnie Wood famously left Jo for teen waitress Ekaterina Ivanova earlier this year.
Jo has revealed that Strictly has given her a new focus and told The Sunday People:
“I wanted a fresh challenge. I would never have done this if I was with Ronnie. It’s a dream come true.”
September 4th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Strictly Come Dancing competitor Jo Wood has reportedly been taking performance tips from her ex-husband’s former bandmate, Mick Jagger.
A BBC1 insider told The Sun: “Jo’s been after some performance tips from Mick Jagger.
“She knows that he’s got lots of experience as a showman and she really wants to make sure she dazzles in the competition.
“So who better than the Rolling Stones’ frontman for some advice?
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