Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo suffered from a dysfunction in her wardrobe and was so shaken up that she missed a « flirty gesture » from Strictly professional partner, Aljaz Skorjanec
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Clara Amfo is the bubbly radio host who brightens the days of her millions of listeners with her bubbly personality
But Radio 1’s DJ was shaken when she suffered a wardrobe malfunction on the Strictly dance floor while performing with her professional partner, Aljaz Skorjanec
Clara and Aljaz went to the ballroom to dance the Viennese waltz, but caught her foot in her flowing skirt as she stepped onto the floor from the hit BBC show
Despite the accident, Clara finished her routine almost perfectly and managed to earn 16 points from the judges
However, body language expert Judi James said the wardrobe malfunction meant the DJ missed a « loving gesture » designed to make her feel better
She told the Express: « As Aljaz held her by the elbow during the judges’ comments, her smile was replaced by clenched teeth and even when Aljaz kissed the tips of her fingers before they placing on her bare shoulders, saying ‘I love her shoulders’ the affectionate gesture went almost unnoticed by poor Clara «
Clara, who dances with her professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec, is delighted to be « out of her comfort zone »
The popular presenter said: “As we know this year has been a real challenge and escape through dance is something I know we all love so being taught by a pro and living a fantasy is something I can’t wait to fully embrace «
Clara received praise when she used her Radio 1 platform to highlight the Black Lives Matter campaign after George Floyd’s tragic death in America
She explained how the terrible tragedy in the United States, where George Floyd was killed following his arrest after white policeman Derek Chauvin allegedly knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, strengthened a feeling among blacks « that people want our culture, but they don’t want us »
« There is a misconception that racism – and in this case the fight against darkness – is nothing but name calling and physical violence, when it is so much more insidious than that
« One of my favorite thinkers is a woman called Amanda Seales, and she says that and I feel it deeply when she says, ‘You can’t enjoy the beat and ignore the blues’ And I say that with my chest. »
And her courageous stance and fearless demeanor have earned the presenter a very famous supporter – Oprah Winfrey
She added: « Oprah said ‘you have a light I can see it I can smell it’ And she just held me and she said, ‘You are on the shoulders of everyone who came before you » «
Clara admits she put her career before finding love – and it definitely paid off with one of the biggest presentation jobs in the country and now a stint on Strictly
We don’t think she was currently dating and when asked about possible romance in a 2015 interview, Clara had the perfect answer
Radio 1 DJ said: « I don’t know I don’t have a guy and it’s OK My career is my boyfriend I’m happy to have fun and be ‘Cool Auntie Clara ‘for my nieces and nephews
Strictly Come Dancing, Clara Amfo, Aljaž Škorjanec, Janette Manrara
World News – GB – Strictly Come Dancing star Clara Amfo missed Aljaz’s « flirty gesture » in the event of her wardrobe malfunction