Image copyright Kieron McCarron/BBC Image caption Ed Balls and Katya Jones quickly became firm fan favourites on Strictly Since starting on Strictly Come Dancing, Ed Balls has undergone a remarkable transformation – from bland, failed politician to bona fide folk hero, an underdog who is aware of his own absurdity but tries his darnedest and desperately wants to shine.
With his sweetly self-conscious dad dancing, garish fancy dress, health and safety-defying lifts and faintly obscene hip thrusts, he has made strangely compelling viewing, and viewers propelled him further into the competition than most other “novelty” contestants in Strictly history.
So now he is out, one question looms – where on earth does his career go from here?
He has achieved a unique if peculiar place in the nation"s affections – even being described as a national treasure. Balls has successfully worn away his bland image, but has surely lost some political credibility in the process.
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