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The legend that is Rachel Riley has revealed she once danced privately for Stephen Hawking.

Which sounds pretty suss when you think about it.

But before your mind runs away from you as it mulls over why the Countdown star danced for the late, great physicist, know it was alllll above board.

You see, she ended up dancing for the scientist on a whim after she attended a night out with him along with Jimmy Carr and her boyfriend – and Strictly Come Dancing dance partner – Pasha Kovalev.


Rachel Riley in Strictly

While appearing on The Chris Ramsey Show Rachel dished all on the ‘weirdest day ever’.



‘I was filming The Gadget Show,’ she said. ‘So in the morning Ainsley Harriott cooked me three Christmas dinners – in October – and then Jimmy Carr messaged saying he was going out with Stephen Hawking and his family and friends, who are good mates.’

Stephen Hawking got a show (picture: PA)

Which, in itself is news to us!

‘His carers and family are big Strictly fans and I was on Strictly at the time, so I hotfooted it down from Birmingham – I was mid-training – and I took Pasha with me,’ she continued. ‘And then you know what Jimmy’s like, so he just said, “Go on, give us a show”.’

And we guess she did.

Rachel laughed: ‘He put the music on. I went to do the dance, and three beats in I accidentally head-butted Pasha.

‘We have it on video somewhere.’

Dr Stephen Hawking passed away at the age of 76 on 14 March at his home in Cambridge.

In a statement, his children Lucy, Robert and Tim said: ‘We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.

‘He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years.

‘His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world.

The Chris Ramsey Show airs on Wednesdays at 10pm on Comedy Central UK

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