Ballroom Dancing

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2、hough,thepopularityofballroomdancinghassoaredthankstoarealityTVshow.StrictlyComeDancingisoneoftheBBC'sbigTVshows.MillionsofpeopletuneineverySaturdaynighttowatchtheshowwhichairsfromSeptemberrightuptoChristmas.Intheshowanumberofprofessionalballroomdanc

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