Strictly Katie: My delight at daughter’s great results

PRESENTER and Strictly Come Dancing star Katie Derham said she is ‘as proud as could be’ with her daughter’s A-level results.

Natasha Vincent achieved an A* in theatre studies along with Bs in French and English literature at Brighton College. She will now study drama at the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Miss Derham, 48, the BBC Proms presenter and 2015 Strictly finalist who lives in Sussex, said: ‘I’m as proud as could be. I’m so delighted. She’s done so well.’

And despite the worries of opening the results – and reliving her own experience as a student – it was worth the wait.

She said: ‘It brought it all flooding back, that slightly sick feeling. But I’m very envious [of Natasha’s place in New York]. It’s a good excuse to go and visit.’

Natasha, 18, whose father is restaurateur John Vincent, said: ‘I wanted to do well for my parents. I knew I had my place at NYU so I think I found it less stressful than some other people. I’m really excited about moving to New York. It’s the hub of theatre, it’s a great opportunity.’

Before she starts she hopes to get work experience with theatre production companies. However, she is not planning a career in presenting, like her mother. ‘I just want to study drama and see where that takes me.’ Miss Derham joked: ‘No one wants to do what their mum does.’