Candy’s sweet news 'MY HEART FEELS SO FULL'

The Dancing With the Stars judge is kicking up her heels and feeling so blessed

- Rebekah Hebenton

When Kiwi dancing icon Candy Lane decided to pack up her life and move across the ditch, she imagined long days spent in the sun with a drink in her hand and her partner Ricky Hancock by her side – and maybe the occasional day of work.

While she stuck to that plan for the first few months in Queensland, she couldn’t resist the call of the dance studio. Now two years after the move, she admits she often takes just one day off a week.

“Every day I say to myself, ‘I need to take more days off,’ but I get caught up in it,” the 65-year-old smiles. “I love teaching kids – it’s so rewarding. It was a great plan at the time, but I’ve come to accept this is what my retirement looks like.”

Candy still trains competitive dancers and judges competitions, and she has even stepped back onto the dance floor in recent months to support her young students.