Strictly stars look unrecognisable in sweet throwback snap
STRICTLY legends James and Ola Jordan looked very different in a throwback picture on their 20th wedding anniversary.
The professional dancer, 45, posted a sweet tribute to celebrate 20 years of marriage with Polish beauty Ola, 41.
The pair are fresh-faced and bronzed in the snap, which was taken in the early days of their relationship.
James looks incredibly different, as he is sporting a full head of long hair that is resting just above his shoulders.
Posting the shot on Instagram, James wrote: “This picture comes out every year (and yes I look like Michael Bolton) but it just shows people how long we have been together.
“Nearly 24 years together and married for 20.
“Happy Anniversary Ola. I love you to the moon and back and anyone that really knows us know how much you mean to me.
“Having Ella now just makes all those years together even more special.
“I love my girls more than anything.
“That’s my last soppy post of 2023.”
Ella is the couple’s three-year-old daughter, who they welcomed in February 2020.
It comes after James shared his critique on this series’ contestants and insisted those without dance experience will be booted off the show in the first.
He pointing out that all the people who have gone so far are “non-dancers” after TV presenter Les Dennis and BBC radio DJ Nikita Kanda were knocked out of the competition.
While reality star and documentary maker Zara McDermott found herself in the bottom two at the weekend.
Speaking about Nikita’s exit on Saturday, James said: “We had Nikita [Kanda] doing the jive – I’m going to reiterate it, don’t do Strictly unless you’ve done dance training.
“Because that is what you look like, that is what a non-dancer is supposed to look like.
“I think she did a great job, I think she improved week on week, you could see her confidence growing.
“So far every person that’s left, Les Dennis and Nikita are non-dancers and everyone that’s been in the bottom two are non-dancers.
“It just shows you, it makes a massive difference.”