Ed Balls gets honorary degree from uni where his dad was a lecturer

Ed Balls receives an honorary degree from the University of East Anglia. Credit: ITV Anglia

He became famous for his dad dancing on Strictly, he turned on the Christmas lights in Norwich and is chairman of the city's football club.

Well now Ed Balls has picked up an honorary degree from the University of East Anglia where his father was once a lecturer.

The former MP and Shadow Chancellor revealed he has hung up his dancing shoes when he met Natalie Gray.