It’s not just Strictly astrology for colourful celebrity Russell Grant

Dancing on Strictly didn’t just reboot Russell Grant’s celeb status — it proved a key step in his struggles with depression and obesity. The famous astrologer talks to Hannah Stephenson about dementia, dark days and the power of disco.

CAMP and cuddly, celebrity astrologer and Strictly Come Dancing star Russell Grant has always been a colourful character, firstly in those multi-coloured sweaters on BBC Breakfast Time in the 1980s, and later in sparkling sequins on the nation’s favourite dance show.

“I think colour is so important in our life”, the ebullient entertainer says, as he tells me about his latest venture, an adult colouring book called Russell Grant’s Art Of Astrology.