Strictly dancer Oksana Platero reveals hubby’s relief after she’s paired with gay Judge Rinder
Famous curse would have to be 'very powerful' to interfere with her marriage
STRICTLY’S Oksana Platero has revealed her husband’s relief after she was paired with gay TV star Judge Rinder.
The Ukrainian professional dancer made her Strictly debut last night after switching from US version Dancing With the Stars.
But she had already told hubby Jonathan — an American choreographer — about the BBC hit’s curse of destroying relationships and the affairs between dancers.
In her first exclusive interview Oksana said: “I came across the curse on social media and it has been spoken about.”
Sun legal eagle Judge Rinder, 37, who is married, jokingly added: “The curse would have to be very, very powerful, but you never know.”
Oksana, 27, said her dance partner and Jonathan have not met but “really like each other” after chatting on the phone.
She revealed there have been affairs on the US show, but it’s “not as legendary as Strictly”.
The curse would have to be very, very powerful, but you never know
Judge Rinder
She added: “Genuinely, when two professional dancers dance they look at it more like work.
"But when you have one professional and the other person who is not a dancer, for that person it feels a lot more intimate and special than for the professional.”
Oksana and TV judge Robert have been rehearing for six hours a day.
She insists he calls her “boginya” — Russian for goddess.
Laughing, she explains: “It’s important to have that discipline and respect towards the teacher. That way we will achieve more.”
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Robert, who is this year’s dark horse, is OK with that.
He had hoped to be paired with a “beautiful, demanding Russian”, and said: “I respond well to terribly beautiful, brilliant women.
"I’m super-competitive. I don’t want to be a total moron and be just known as the jazz-handed judge.”