# ‘Never, ever again’: Burnham performs bum-shaking dance in unseen ‘Strictly’ routine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/never-ever-again-burnham-performs-bum-shaking-dance-in-unseen-strictly-routine/
- Published: 2026-10-27T10:30:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T11:51:42+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-dance-strictly-rob-burrow-b3073989.html
- Topics: Culture, Fashion, Health, Mental Health, Politics

## Key points

- Unseen footage captures Burnham dancing at a charity dinner.
- The event raised funds for motor neurone disease charities.
- He says the Strictly theme brings back anxious memories.

## Summary

Previously unseen footage shows Andy Burnham awkwardly dancing to Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” at a fundraising dinner for motor neurone disease charities. The clip, shown during a Channel 4 Stand Up to Cancer Gogglebox special, has resurfaced as a humorous moment and prompted Burnham to explain why the Strictly theme makes him anxious.

Burnham performed with professional dancer Cara Tighe at an event organised by former rugby league player Rob Burrow, who died in 2024 after having motor neurone disease. The audience applauded their routine, despite its stiff salsa moves. Burnham said he would “never, ever” do it again, though he joked that he could dance on Strictly to James’s “Sit Down”.

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