British grandmother of seven Paddy Jones (pictured above) has won the Spanish version of Britain’s Got Talent.
The septuagenarian, originally from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, was lifted, spun and shimmied to victory during her salsa routine by her partner Nico, the local dance school teacher who is 40 years her junior.
The pair won 10,000 euros (£9,055) for their performance on Spanish show ‘Tu Si Que Vales’ (You Are Worth It). Her routine, above, has become a sensation on internet video site You Tube.
Mrs Jones retired to Gandia, near Valencia, and only took up salsa five years ago after the death of her husband. A professional dancer in her youth, she also finished second in the Spanish ‘X Factor’ equivalent.
“Nico said as long as I can keep doing it, we’ll still do it. I do thank my lucky stars. If I wasn’t doing this my life would be very different — but now there really isn’t a dull moment. It’s incredible,” she told the Stourbridge News.
The duo were also a big hit when they were invited to perform at an international salsa congress at Los Angeles retirement complex Laguna Woods Village in The Old Pros’ Stars of Dance event earlier this year.