Tag Archives: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

Strictly’s real glitterball winners are dressmakers from Croydon

Posted on December 20, 2025 by insidecroydon

Whoever receives the glitterball at the end of the BBC’s pro-celebrity Strictly Come Dancing tonight, they will probably be wearing costumes where every stitch of chiffon, every sequin, has been designed and sewn on by craftspeople at a Croydon-based costume … Continue reading →

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Sequined sports stars struggle to sparkle in new Strictly series

Posted on October 4, 2025 by insidecroydon

It’s crunch time for two local sports stars tonight on Strictly Come Dancing, as Chris Robshaw and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey face an elimination vote for the first time in this year’s pro-celebrity dance nonsense. And it’s fair to say after the … Continue reading →

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Sutton Olympic sprinter gets big chance in BBC’s Gladiators

Posted on January 12, 2024 by insidecroydon

Carshalton Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey will be bursting on to your television screens tomorrow night, part of the toughest relay squad he has ever been a member of – the Gladiators in the BBC’s Saturday night retread of the once … Continue reading →

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Dasaolu denied European gold by the thickness of his vest

Posted on March 2, 2013 by insidecroydon

Croydon Harrier James Dasaolu was denied a 60 metres gold medal at the European indoor championships in Gothenburg tonight by the thickness of his vest. In the first senior international final of his career, Dasaolu did not enjoy the best … Continue reading →

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