Angela Rippon has lit up the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom this year as the 79-year-old continues to impress alongside professional partner Kai Widdrington.

The two took to the iconic Blackpool ballroom floor last night as they performed the American Smooth on what is always a special night in the Strictly calendar. The Rip Off Britain presenter will be hoping to avoid the dance off after finding herself in the bottom two last week. However, according to bookmakers, Angela is the favourite to exit the BBC show this weekend.

According to the Liverpool Echo, a spokesperson for Bet Victor is confident Angela's stint on Strictly will come to an end this week. Sam Boswell said: "She has survived both dance-offs, firstly against Adam and last weekend against Krishnan. I think she’s at risk this weekend.”

With Angela's time on Strictly potentially coming to an end, many may be curious about her life away from the dancefloor.

The presenter started her career in 1966 at BBC South West and has been in the business ever since, hosting popular shows including Antiques Roadshow, Top Gear and the 1977 Eurovision Song Contest.

Away from the limelight, Angela was married to her childhood sweetheart Christopher Dar from 1967 until 1989 when the pair split. The 79-year-old previously opened up about this period in her life during an interview with Modern & Mature.

Aged 60 at the time, Angela told the publication: "Hardly anybody – beyond my very close circle of friends – would know who my partners have been over the past several years."

According to Mirror Online, Angela has since told Mail Online that she enjoys single life and doesn't harbour any wish to walk down the aisle again. She said in 2015: "I've discovered I'm very happy being single. I suppose, if I'm honest, when your heart is broken it's painful and I don't want to go there again.”

Strictly Come Dancing continues every Saturday with the results show airing on Sunday on BBC One.

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