Strictly's Patsy Kensit gets advice from Kylie!
Strictly Come Dancing star Patsy Kensit has reportedly received expert advice from Kylie Minogue for her performance on Saturday's show. The actress - who will perform a cha cha cha to the Kylie's song All The Lovers - said she got some helpful tips from the pop star when she met her at a party. "Our paths crossed briefly years ago but I never met her properly. She is so amazing I just got on one knee and kissed her hand," Patsy said. "I said I was dancing to one of her tracks this week and she was so lovely. "I said it was going to be like Kylie in drag but that's fine. We were laughing about it." Patsy, who is partnering Robin Windsor on the show, will wear a tiny gold dress on Saturday which bears a resemblance to the gold hotpants made famous by Kylie in her Spinning Around video. "I am doing it for all those mums who want to go out on New Year's Eve and wear a short dress," joked the star, who has reportedly lost two stone while training for the series. "If I can do it anybody can." And she added that she was taken aback by her success in the competition so far. "I never went in it to win it, I just wanted to get my confidence back," she said. "I am shocked that I am still there."
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