Scottish Daily Mail

RETIRING

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from the Royal Ballet after 17 years, Cuban-born Carlos Acosta, 42, receives a 20-minute standing ovation at the end of a production of Carmen. It’s pointed out — rather unnecessar­ily, surely — that this was 12 minutes longer than that enjoyed by Darcey Bussell (right) when she retired in 2007. If so, no doubt Ms Bussell is consoled by her subsequent appointmen­t to the judging team of Strictly Come Dancing.

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