The Burrow Strictly Ball was the idea of the Rugby League legend’s sisters, Joanne Hartshorne and Claire Burnett to raise funds towards the £5m appeal for Leeds Hospitals Charity to build the bespoke centre for MND.
Here former Leeds Rhinos and England player Danika Priim and MAFS star Matt Jameson.
Here former Leeds Rhinos and England player Danika Priim and MAFS star Matt Jameson.
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00:00 We are so excited because we are dancing in the Borough Strictly Ball this weekend, Saturday
00:06 the 20th of April at the Winter Gardens.
00:09 In Blackpool!
00:10 In Blackpool!
00:11 I am going to be doing the Rumba with my phenomenal partner, Alex.
00:15 And I'm going to be doing the Jive with the incredible Lucy.
00:20 And it's all raising money for the Leeds Hospital Charity and MND.
00:24 Yeah, and my good friend Rob Burrow, who will be present on the night, which is super exciting.
00:29 I know that's amazing that they're all going to be there.
00:31 It's organised by sisters Claire and Jo.
00:34 Yeah, and it's when friends become foes.
00:36 We become enemies.
00:37 Who will win?
00:38 Who will win?
00:39 Who will take home the Glitter Ball?
00:40 Er, not you.
00:41 It's going to be me, it's going to be me.
00:42 It's cute, it's cute.
00:43 The line-up is absolutely phenomenal.
00:47 There is an array of superstars joining in.
00:51 The likes of Tracy Bravin and her arch-nemesis, Andy Burnham.
00:55 They're not, but it's the War of the Roses.
00:58 The War of the Roses.
00:59 Diane Brown from the Housewives of Cheshire.
01:01 Matt Jameson.
01:02 Matt Jameson, me, I'll be there.
01:04 And Steph Hirst is going to be there as well, which I'm so excited about.
01:07 I feel like we shouldn't, Jamie Joseph Cannon, family, there's plenty of people.
01:10 I don't want to name everybody because we might forget somebody and that would be really
01:13 rude.
01:14 But the 20th of April, Saturday, the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Burrow Strictly Ball
01:20 2024.
01:21 Let's go.
01:22 Let's go.
01:23 It's going to be amazing.
01:24 It's going to be so much fun and it's raising money for those amazing charities.
01:28 There's going to be so many people there as well.
01:30 I'm so nervous.
01:31 How is this going to go down?
01:32 How is this going to go down?
01:33 It's going to be so exciting, but it's been so hard, such hard work to learn these dances.
01:39 I know we only danced it for two minutes, but it's just been an incredible experience
01:44 to be learning these fantastic dances.
01:46 We had a great teacher.
01:48 We've got great partners.
01:49 So has everybody else.
01:50 The effort and the energy that's gone into doing it is just phenomenal.
01:54 And I'm so excited.
01:56 We're all on Saturday and let's see who comes out on top, eh?
02:00 It's going to be me.
02:01 It's going to be me.
02:02 And I came in last minute as well.
02:04 I'm at a disadvantage because I came in last minute.
02:07 I'm giving excuses.
02:08 I'm giving excuses.
02:09 But Saturday.