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Strictly star Susan Calman shares true reason she danced with a man on BBC show


Scottish comedian Susan Calman has worn many hats in her life - from corporate lawyer to stand-up comic, and now, as she takes to the Strictly dance floor, she's ready to show off her moves

Scottish comedian Susan Calman is a familiar face on the UK entertainment circuit, but her rise to fame was far from conventional - she spent seven years as a corporate lawyer before making the leap into stand-up comedy. Even at 42, the Glasgow-born celeb is adored by many for her TV roles, including playing therapist Nadine in Channel 4's Fresh Meat, and becoming a popular panelist on thought-provoking BBC Radio 4 talk shows. She confidently told the BBC: "No one can say I haven't stood up for my community," and continued, "I think politically, there's nothing more powerful than having an openly gay woman on the biggest show on television, whose wife's on the front row, doing what she wants to do."

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