Angela Scanlon delivers ‘intense’ tango in Strictly debut

Two of the presenter’s sisters were in the audience to cheer her on, with Scanlon revealing that her third sister was not in attendance as she had just given birth during the launch show.

Angela Scanlon during the live show on Saturday for BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

TV star Angela Scanlon delivered an “intense” tango for her Strictly Come Dancing debut with her partner Carlos Gu.

The 39-year-old Co Meath-born presenter, who hosts BBC Two’s Your Home Made Perfect, performed to Prisoner by Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa during the competition’s first live show of 2023 on Saturday night.