PHIL TUFNELL
Sportsman
Former International cricketer Phil Tufnell, made his first class debut in 1986 playing for Middlesex, and his England debut against Australia in the Boxing Day test in 1990. He played in 42 test matches for England, with his best performances including taking 11 wickets in the game against Australia at the Oval in 1997 (earning him a Man of the Match award) and a seven wicket haul in a single innings against the West Indies in 1990. After retiring from cricket, he has carved out a successful media career, starting with winning ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2003, and going on to be a team captain in sports quizzes They Think It's All Over and A Question of Sport. He can be heard on BBC radio cricket coverage in Test Match Special and is a regular contributor to BBC's The ONE Show.
Tuffers is competing in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing, where he has been partnered with a new professional, Katya Virshilas. Check out Phil's twitter page with Strictly updates here.
Strictly Come Dancing
| Week | Dance | Song | Judges scores | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig | Alesha | Len | Bruno | ||||
| 2 | Waltz | Sam | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 | Cha Cha Cha | Daddy | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Quickstep | Put On A Happy Face | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Salsa | Long Train Running | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz | Mad About The Boy | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Samba | Daddy Cool | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Tango | Back To Black | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Rumba | Maybe I'm Amazed | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 9 | American Smooth | Fly Me To The Moon | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
Week 9 - American Smooth
Week 8 - Rumba
Week 7 - Tango
Week 6 - Samba
Week 5 - Viennese Waltz
Week 4 - Salsa
Week 3 - Quickstep
Week 2 - Cha Cha Cha