The Repair Shop Guest Overwhelmed as She Honors Late Mother's Final Wish with Restored Ballet Shoes Thursday, April 9, 2026 repairshop ballet restoration dance heritage perseverance emotion bbc legacy inspiration On a touching episode of BBC’s beloved series The Repair Shop, guest Julie Felix was left “breathless” as she watched her treasured pointe shoes receive a loving restoration. Julie, a London-born dancer of … Read More
The Repair Shop Guest Breaks Down Honouring Late Mother’s Final Wish with Ballet Shoe Restoration Thursday, April 9, 2026 therepairshop ballet restoration emotion heritage legacy dancetheatreofharlem mbe inspirational blackartists On a recent episode of BBC’s beloved show The Repair Shop, emotion took centre stage when guest Julie Felix watched her treasured pointe shoes be lovingly restored. Felix, a London-born dancer of Caribbean heritage, entrusted … Read More
BBC's The Repair Shop Helps Britain's First Black Ballerina Relive Her Dream with Restored Pointe Shoes Wednesday, April 8, 2026 ballet dance restoration heritage bbc reparation memories windrush discrimination legacy Julie Felix, celebrated as Britain’s first professional black ballerina, recently shared a deeply emotional experience on BBC’s The Repair Shop, where one of her most cherished possessions—her historic pointe shoes—was … Read More
Rachel Riley’s Husband Pasha Kovalev Opens Up About Leaving Strictly Come Dancing Wednesday, December 24, 2025 pasha kovalev strictly dancing rachel riley marriage dance ballet television Pasha Kovalev, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has shared candid insights about the emotional challenges he faced when deciding to leave the hit BBC programme. The Russian dancer, who joined the show in … Read More
Rachel Riley’s Husband Opens Up About Heartbreaking Decision to Leave Strictly Come Dancing Wednesday, December 24, 2025 pashakovalev rachelriley strictlycomedancing dance family relationships television ballet domesticabuse theatre Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has shared the emotional toll of his decision to leave the iconic BBC show. Having joined the programme in 2011 and competing for eight series, Pasha’s journey was … Read More