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Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 16:00
Caoife Coleman, from Pound Hill, is flying the flag for the UK every week on TV across the Atlantic.
She will compete for a prestigious contract in the grand final of Living TV show Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life.
If she wins the final show, which will be watched by millions tonight (Wednesday) then she will be taken on by the agency behind Justin Timberlake and Madonna.
The former St Wilfrid's pupil spoke of her joy at winning the semi final of the show, which is hosted by British beauty Kelly Brook.
She said: "It was amazing. First of all I was shocked and I couldn't believe it.
"But afterwards I just started focusing on the final and thinking 'let's do this.'"
The 21-year-old has been in Virginia, USA, for 10 weeks filming the series.
She said: "It's brilliant. I've seen little bears and racoons.
"Kelly Brook has been really nice, she joins in the banter."
The TV show involves dancing pairs attempting raunchy routines filmed in the very same location that the Dirty Dancing movie was shot.
Caoife added: "Dancing is my passion and the way I express myself. "And of course I love Patwick Swayze (star of the Dirty Dancing movie), he's gorgeous."
Caoife, (pronounced Kee-fah) has already appeared in music videos for dance group Ultrabeat.
She admits she hadn't yet found an American who had heard of Crawley.
"I just have to say I'm from outside London," she added.
Talent: Caoife Coleman, from Crawley, is taking part in Dirty Dancing: Time of your life on Living TV.
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