If you really want to know what was making the news in the district this week, log on to the Visit Horsham website.
Click on ‘what people are searching for in Horsham’ and top of the list is ‘Lisa Soccer AM’.
Lisa is also, third, fourth, fifth and ninth on the list, with only the rather unspecific entry of ‘Horsham’ breaking her domination in second.
Sadly we report that for every person looking up The Resident, 27 were hunting for Lisa Hebden!
That’s because on Saturday morning, Lisa, from Horsham, became a TV Legend - winning the annual Soccer AM dance-off, which is hotly contested by members of the production crew.
If you’re not a football fan you may well not have heard of it, but it’s one of the most popular shows on Sky television and the dance-off has become one of its most famous events.
Lisa’s final move of a bum wiggle won over the voters - made up almost entirely of football-mad men nursing a hangover - and she was crowned champion, having finished second in 2009.
Guests on the show included Joe Calzaghe, who felt that Lisa’s final move had helped her win, while pop star Plan B added helpfully “well, she’s nice to look at, innit?”
Speaking to The Resident, Lisa said: “I didn’t really know what to say when I won - I was shocked!
“People think that we all practice all the time and my friends are always saying that I should try this move or that, but when it was my turn, I froze and just went out doing this ridiculous spin!
“I gathered myself together and of course finished with the wiggle so that did it. I think a few of the lads take it quite seriously but for most of us it’s just a laugh.
“I
t’s great being the first girl to win it though.”
Lisa had been second favourite (11/4) after 2006 winner Baby Elvis to win the contest, but it’ll be her name that is engraved on the trophy, along with famous names such as four-time winner ‘Rocket’ and ‘’Gadzook’.
But unlike many of the Soccer Am team, Lisa prefers to stay behind the scenes, and has no interest in capitalising on her moment in the spotlight.
She said: “Even during the job interview, I said ‘I won’t have to do the dance-off will I?’”
In the audience were some of Lisa’s friends from Horsham, although her partner Adam was reportedly watching with a mixture of pride and embarrassment behind pillows on the sofa at home.
Lisa said: “I’d like to thank all of my friends and fans of the show that voted for me.”
This isn’t the first time Lisa has made headlines. Last year, a Facebook page - i think Lisa from Soccer AM is FIT! - was created by a fan of the show in Lisa’s honour.
You can watch the entire dance off now on Youtube. Search Soccer AM dance off 2010
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