Strictly's Balvinder says Hollywood star knows who she is after five dance

EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and professional partner Julian have fought into the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final after surviving five dance-offs, and this Hollywood musical star has taken notice of the pair

Strictly Come Dancing’s most resilient couple have done it the hard way, but Balvinder Sopal and her professional partner Julian have finally danced their way into the semi-final – and now even a Hollywood superstar knows exactly who they are.

Balvinder, 47, best known to millions as Suki Panesar in EastEnders , has become one of this year’s most talked-about Strictly contestants after repeatedly surviving the dreaded dance-off and refusing to let setbacks derail her journey. The actress and first-time Strictly pro Julian have faced the dance-off an extraordinary five times