Anita Rani
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Anita Rani Nazran (Punjabi: ਅਨੀਤਾ ਰਾਣੀ ਨਜ਼ਰਾਂ; born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is a British radio and television presenter.
Infobox
Born
Anita Rani Nazran (1977-10-25) 25 October 1977 (age 48)Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Alma mater
University of Leeds
Occupation(s)
Journalist, radio presenter, television presenter/personality
Years active
2002-present
Employer(s)
BBC, Channel 4
Title
Chancellor of University of Bradford
Spouse
mw- Bhupinder Rehal (m. 2009; sep. 2023)
Tables
· Career › <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>
1
1
Week
1
Dance
Cha-cha-cha
Music
"Rather Be" — Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Total score
27
Result
Safe
2
2
Week
2
Dance
Charleston
Music
"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
6
Total score
27
Result
Safe
3
3
Week
3
Dance
American Smooth
Music
"Unchained Melody" (from Ghost)
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7
Total score
29
Result
Safe
4
4
Week
4
Dance
Samba
Music
"Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Total score
27
Result
Safe
5
5
Week
5
Dance
Tango
Music
"Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Total score
32
Result
Safe
6
6
Week
6
Dance
Waltz
Music
"Once Upon a Dream" — Lana Del Rey
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7
Total score
29
Result
Safe
7
7
Week
7
Dance
Jive
Music
"The Boy Does Nothing" — Alesha Dixon
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Total score
34
Result
Safe
8
8
Week
8
Dance
Quickstep
Music
"Don't Get Me Wrong" — The Pretenders
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Total score
32
Result
Safe
9
9
Week
9
Dance
Paso doble
Music
"Malagueña" — Connie Francis
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Total score
37
Result
Safe
10
10
Week
10
Dance
Rumba
Music
"Read All About It, Pt. III" — Emeli Sandé
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
9
Total score
31
Result
Safe
Quickstep-athon(Quickstep Marathon)
Quickstep-athon(Quickstep Marathon)
Week
Quickstep-athon(Quickstep Marathon)
Dance
"Sing Sing Sing" — The Andrews Sisters
Music
—
Judges' scores
4
11
11
Week
11
Dance
Argentine tango
Music
"Cell Block Tango" (from Chicago)
Judges' scores
6
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
8
Total score
31
Result
Safe
12(Semi-final)
12(Semi-final)
Week
12(Semi-final)
Dance
Foxtrot
Music
"New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9
Total score
32
Result
Eliminated
Salsa
Salsa
Week
Salsa
Dance
"Feel This Moment" — Pitbull, feat. Christina Aguilera
Music
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
32
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores | Total score | Result | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha | "Rather Be" — Clean Bandit, feat. Jess Glynne | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 2 | Charleston | "Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | American Smooth | "Unchained Melody" (from Ghost) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie" — Shakira | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango | "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz | "Once Upon a Dream" — Lana Del Rey | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive | "The Boy Does Nothing" — Alesha Dixon | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep | "Don't Get Me Wrong" — The Pretenders | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso doble | "Malagueña" — Connie Francis | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 10 | Rumba | "Read All About It, Pt. III" — Emeli Sandé | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | Safe |
| Quickstep-athon(Quickstep Marathon) | "Sing Sing Sing" — The Andrews Sisters | — | 4 | |||||
| 11 | Argentine tango | "Cell Block Tango" (from Chicago) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 12(Semi-final) | Foxtrot | "New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Eliminated |
| Salsa | "Feel This Moment" — Pitbull, feat. Christina Aguilera | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | ||
References
- Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Bruno Ton
- Anita and Gleb received four points in this dance marathon.
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- "James Martin and Anita Rani to host Fridays on ITV's This Morning during summer"http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/james-martin-and-anita-rani-host-fridays-itvs-morning-during-summer
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- "BBC Radio 4 – Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar, Episode 3"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sh97
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- Wales Onlinehttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/anita-ranis-marriage-split-career-27864808
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- BBC Countryfile Magazinehttp://www.countryfile.com/contributor-profile/anita-rani
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