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Alex Kingston Scores 32 on Strictly Foxtrot, Renewing Focus on Her Past and Recovery

Her high-scoring turn refocused attention on her journey from a painful 1990s divorce to a settled life with Jonathan Stamp.

Overview

  • The Doctor Who actor performed a Dolly Parton-themed foxtrot with pro partner Johannes, earning 32/40 and third place on the leaderboard.
  • Judges praised the routine, with Anton Du Beke calling it "absolutely beautiful" and Craig Revel Horwood praising her frame and musicality.
  • Coverage revisited her first marriage to Ralph Fiennes after they met at RADA, which ended when he began a relationship with co-star Francesca Annis during Hamlet at the Hackney Empire in 1995.
  • Reports referenced later allegations from singer Corneila Crisan of a two-year liaison with Fiennes and highlighted Kingston's own account of having contemplated suicide after the breakup.
  • Articles outlined her subsequent relationships: marriage to Florian Haertel and daughter Salome in 2001, separation in 2009 with divorce finalized years later, and her 2015 wedding in Italy to Jonathan Stamp.