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Paula Moulton fell ill in 1995
Paula Moulton's life was turned upside down in 1995 when she fell ill. “I caught pneumonia and in the hospital, I contracted MRSA (a staphylococcus that has developed resistance to several antibiotics, including methicillin, Editor's note) and it damaged my pelvis, my lower spine, my hips and my femurs,” she shared with the Daily Star. “I have nerve damage. I can stand but I can't walk and I use leg braces when I stand. (...) I was so ill that I don’t remember much about it.” However, when she learned at that time that she would have to use a wheelchair, it was a real relief for her. “When I was told I would be in a wheelchair, it was actually a relief because I was falling and I was so exhausted. At first, I managed to get up with crutches, but it caused so much damage that the only option was to use a chair full time,” she explained to our colleagues.
Paula Moulton and Gary Lyness reached the semi-finals of the show
While participating in Britain's Got Talent, Paul Moulton and Gary Lyness reached the semi-finals of the show. The two dancers greatly touched the English viewers who supported them enormously. A few years later, in 2016, they co-founded the charity Strictly Wheels together to provide dance classes and raise awareness of wheelchair dancing.
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