Jaime Winstone says she’s entering her prime as star's Strictly journey continues

It’s a Monday evening, and despite being put through the paces of her “hardcore” day-long Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal with her partner Carlos Gu, she’s still living off the fumes of the show.

“It’s incredible, and exhilarating, but also so nerve-wracking. But I’m kind of here for that chaotic energy.”

Winstone is a “fizzing ball of energy” PA If there were any celebrity well-equipped to deal with the chaos of the 13-week BBC dancing competition, it’s 41-year-old Winstone, who seemingly has unending bags of stamina.

But despite showing accomplishment on the dance floor, she is still battling some anxiety about the show.

“Then I’ve been having a lot of dreams where suddenly I’m dancing with no clothes on or — oh my God — my tooth just has fallen out or something.

“But I’ve done a lot of work with anxiety. When you do feel the fear, that is it’s a very close feeling to excitement.

“You know? You’ve just gotta learn how to rewire that. Ultimately, you’ve just gotta have fun.”

Winstone is currently taking part in the BBC dancing competition, Strictly Come Dancing PA A fixture of the London scene since she was a teenager, Camden-born Winstone came of age very publicly, partly due to her famous father, actor Ray Winstone , but also because of her own move into the acting world, with breakthrough roles in Bullet Boy and Kidulthood.

Winstone learned her craft by shadowing her dad on set in LA, working as a camera assistant and runner on films such as 2008’s Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, or 2006’s The Departed with Cate Blanchett , who proved to be a massive inspiration.

“I think Cate’s one of the most phenomenal actors,” says Winstone. “I watched her on set, and I think that instilled a lot of confidence in me at a young age just to watch someone who now is Oscar-winning.”

A spate of roles followed with more acting greats. In 2010’s Made in Dagenham, about the Ford sewing machinists’ strike, she shared the screen with Andrea Riseborough , Geraldine James, Sally Hawkins and the late Bob Hoskins.

“I never knew how to do an improvised scene until I was with these heavyweight actors,” she says. “I would happily sit there and just get lost in Sally Hawkins’ performance.

“And I remember at one point Bob saying in one scene: ‘Come on you, little one, get to the front’ and moments like that in my career just changed my path.”

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