Wolverhampton bhangra dancer wins BBC quiz show

A bhangra dancer from Wolverhampton has won game show Blankety Blank.

By day, Rana Singh works as an IT manager, but by night he runs Back2Back Dancers, a group that combines bhangra with street dance and hip hop.

He appeared on series five of the BBC One show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, and made it all the way to the final last week.

"It was amazing, I didn't expect it. I knew it was going to be a laugh and I went there thinking 'have a good time, enjoy the experience'. Then it was one thing after the other," he said.

Singh was initially contacted by producers who had spotted his dance group on social media and they asked him to be a part of the show, he said.

The show dates back to 1979 and contestants have to fill in the missing word in a phrase and match it with the answers given by a panel of six celebrities.

His panel was made up of Richard Ayoade, Alex Jones, Stephen Bailey, Nadia Jae, Gyles Brandreth and Roisin Conaty.

Singh added: "I was nervous at the beginning, but as I got into the game my confidence grew and getting the answers right gave me a bit of a boost."

Despite telling a laughing audience that he was hoping to win a red Ferrari or a trip to the Caribbean, he went home with a roller-skating experience as his reward.

Although he beat the other competitors, he missed out on the grand prize.

"If I had carried on and won the main prize, that would have been an outdoor toilet," he said.

"Meeting the celebrities was fantastic - they are so down to earth and humble."

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