Sonia Kruger shows off her perky bottom in a revealing dress in a throwback photo her time as Tiny Sparkle on Strictly Ballroom
She’s known for hosting Channel Seven’s The Voice Australia and Big Brother.
But in 1992, Sonia Kruger shot to fame as Tiny Sparkle in Baz Luhrmann’s popular film, Strictly Ballroom.
On Thursday, the blonde beauty took a trip down memory lane and shared a photo on the set of the movie.
Now that’s a throwback! On Thursday evening, Sonia Kruger took a trip down memory lane and shared a photo on the set of Strictly Ballroom, with Todd McKenney and John Paul Young in the distance
In the photo, which featured Todd McKenney and John Paul Young in the distance, Sonia showed off her perky bottom in a tiny purple dress.
‘Flashback to Tokyo, John Paul Young, the handsome, Todd McKenney and one inch of dress. #tbt #dancinghero #strictlyballroom,’ the 55-year-old captioned the picture.
In May, more than three decades after playing the role of Tina, Sonia revealed exactly how she landed the gig as the iconic character.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, she admitted she was meant to be a ‘dancing extra’, but she was an ambitious girl who ‘wanted more.’
Sonia said she knocked on the door of casting director, Faith Martin.
Cheeky moves: In May, she told The Daily Telegraph exactly how she landed the role of Tina Sparkles
Iconic role: Sonia Kruger is the host of The Voice Australia, but three decades ago she became a household name after being cast as Tina Sparke in Strictly Ballroom. Pictured here, on The Voice Australia
‘I knocked on her door and she said, bless her, “OK let’s have a chat.”
Sonia then told Faith that she was a professional dancer who had aspirations to have a speaking role in the film, too.
Faith went on to tell a young Sonia about the role of Tina Sparkle, which seemed to spark her interest, however the team wasn’t casting for another year.
Despite losing hope, Sonia said: ‘But sure enough a year later she called me up and invited me to audition for Baz and that was it. I got the part,’ she added.
Taking the lead: Big Brother host Sonia was also a ballroom adviser in the movie and helped teach her fellow cast members how to dance
In the romantic comedy, directed by Baz Luhrmann, Paul Mercurio stars as Scott Hastings, an Australian ballroom dancer who pairs with beginner-dancer Fran (Tara Morice) after his maverick style earns him the disdain of his conservative colleagues.
Together they set out to win the National Championship dancing title and show the Ballroom Confederation that they’re wrong when they say, ‘there are no new steps!’
Sonia was also a ballroom adviser in the movie and helped teach her fellow cast members how to dance.
Flashback: Pictured, actor John Hannan (who plays Tina Sparkle’s dancing partner Ken Railings),and Sonia Kruger