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Inside Strictly star Dr Punam Krishan's poignant promise to her parents


Dr Punam Krishan has been making history on Strictly Come Dancing - and the TV medic has previously opened up about her parents' concerns while she was growing up

Later, she shared the touching detail of how immensely proud her family was, revealing that her father couldn't hold back tears after experiencing the profound dance, reports the Mirror. Punam, who was born in Glasgow after her parents relocated from Punjab, India, in the seventies, is the eldest of two daughters, and has opened up about her family's early nerves on raising children in an unfamiliar culture whilst maintaining their Indian roots. Punam and Gorka continue to impress the judges and public (Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)She certainly proved to her parents that she's still in tune with her heritage, wowing everyone with her Strictly Bollywood number.

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