Strictly Come Dancing star Jaime Winstone followed her dad's advice
Jaime Winstone admits she's taken dancing advice from her dad, Ray Winstone.
Jaime Winstone has been following her dad's advice amid her Strictly Come Dancing journey.
The 41-year-old actress is the daughter of Hollywood star Ray Winstone, and Jaime admits that she's been taking advice from the actor.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Jaime - who has been partnered with Carlos Gu on the BBC show - explained: "Thankfully, I’ve got the support around me that I need.
"I had a great phone call with him after the show on Saturday, from set — Dad is loving it. He’s suddenly a fifth judge.
"He just said, ‘Pick yourself up, kid, and crack on’, and that’s what I’ve got to do.
"He’s loving Carlos and he’s super-proud of me. He knows it’s a really hard job we’re doing and I’m putting in the effort. And my mum was screaming in the background, crying, ‘You’re amazing!’"
Jaime survived the dreaded dance-off last weekend, and she admits that it's been an emotionally challenging week.
The actress shared: "It is a blow when you’ve worked so hard. It’s been an emotional weekend and a hard couple of days.
"There’s been quite a lot of tears. It’s been very emotional because you’re just working so hard."
Despite this, Jaime is approaching the coming weekend with renewed optimism.
She said: "It’s not how you fall, it’s how you get up.
"I’m still here and fighting fit. I’m raring to go and I’m actually glad we got to do a dance-off because I got to do the routine again and I got to do it correctly. That’s the silver lining here."
Jaime is determined to excel on Strictly for the sake of her grandma, who is a long-time Strictly fan.
She explained: "For me, Blackpool would be completely incredible. I spent a lot of time there when I was a child with my nan, who’s coming to the show this week.
"She’s 93 and a huge fan of Strictly. I would love, love, love to make it to Blackpool.
"I spent a lot of time in caravan parks there when I was a kid. So to dance there with a few of my drag queen friends in the audience would be the ultimate experience."
