“WE’RE ALL STRONGER THAN WE THINK”
Despite ‘retiring’ nearly 10 years ago, Darcey Bussell reveals just how much a career in ballet continues to shape her
MY HEALTHY LIFE
WORDS FRANCESCA SPECTER
Photographs Chris Floyd/Camera Press, Getty,
instagram.com/bbcstrictly It’s nice to learn that retired ballerina Darcey Bussell and I have something in common.Early on in our interview, she admits – with genuine indignation – ‘Oh God, there’s one thing I hate saying, and that’s “My mother was right!’’.’ But few could fault the decision of Darcey’s mother Andrea Williams, a former model, to steer her young daughter towards a career in dance.‘I didn’t know what my real interests were, so my mum decided I should go to stage school.I’m grateful to her for putting me on the right path.’