Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife, Lisa Armstrong, made a surprise appearance on Strictly Come Dancing’s spin-off show, It Takes Two.
The 48-year-old makeup and hair expert, who is responsible for the stunning transformations of the stars and celebrities on the hit BBC show, was given her turn of being glammed up for the screen as she guest-starred on Wednesday night’s episode.
Dressed in a sparkling black sequin jumpsuit, Lisa sat down with host Janette Manrara to discuss her favourite beauty looks from the series so far.
Reflecting on the 2024 season, Lisa, who has been part of the Strictly team for an impressive 17 years, highlighted Movie Week as a fun episode to work on, the Mirror reports.
She particularly praised the transformation of opera singer Wynne Evans, partnered with professional dancer Katya Jones, into the film character Mrs Doubtfire.
Bubbling with laughter, Lisa shared: “I have to say, Wynne was one of my favourites from when he was [dressed as] Mrs. Doubtfire. He looked so good! He just took on the character, and that’s what I love.”
She went on to explain: “You know we will have a normal weeks where it is just normal, glam makeup, but then to actually bring that character to life, with the hair and makeup, and they really become the part – it was exactly like the time we had Halloween and the Joker with Pete [Wicks] and Jowita [Przystał]. He really took that character on board.”
Following her uncommon turn in front of the camera during the BBC’s ‘Strictly: It Takes Two’, the celebrated makeup artist Lisa took the opportunity to flaunt the stunning results of her makeover by sharing a selfie to her Instagram Stories, commenting: “Thank-you for having me @bbcstrictly #ItTakes2 and thanks for the glam @sburrowsmakeup.”
It’s been half a decade since Lisa’s world shattered when her marriage to Ant McPartlin ended after 18 years, during which she steadfastly supported him through a shocking addiction revelation that threatened his career.
The subsequent divorce proceedings grabbed headlines, culminating in a £31 million settlement, with the couple at loggerheads particularly over who would keep their beloved dog, leading to reports that Ant told his legal team: “She can have anything she wants – except the dog.”
This week, the world of Strictly Come Dancing has been shaken by reports that a number of professional dancers are set to leave or be ousted from the series after the current season wraps up.
It’s anticipated that dancer Johannes Radebe will step away from Strictly to concentrate on other ventures – with an insider disclosing on Wednesday: “Johannes is hugely loved on the show and there isn’t an atom of bad feeling about him leaving.
“Both he and the show’s bosses realise he is overwhelmed with work as a result of his soaring popularity and wish him all the best. But nobody can ever get so big that they continually take up too much limelight – the star of the show must always be the show itself.”
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