Backstage with the stars ahead of first live show
Noor nangeCultural reporter
BBCThat time of the year again.
A few weeks ago, picnic and destruction was to hang out. Now the children go back to school, the nights go in – and definitely dance is going back.
With the first live show on Saturday night, there are 15 couples hoping to move towards the Glithterball Cup.
An old love island, a cabaret singer and a youtube star – this year Stricly A series of celebrities.
I was behind the scene to meet some, to hear how tiring the education is, what they expect the most and they were most afraid of.
Who’s definitely in the Come Dance 2025?
Before that, he reminds us who was in this year’s show.
In the launch show of last week, we learned which celebrities were matched with which professional dancers. Here is the full list:
- Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe
- Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin*
- Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon
- Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova
- Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola
- George Clarke and Alexis Warr
- Harry Aikines-Sareetey and Karen Hauer
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley
- Karen Carney and Carlos Gu
- La Voix and Aljaž škorjanec
- Lewis Cope and Katya Jones
- Ross King and Jowita Przystał
- Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell
- Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden
- Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdington
*It was announced later
Former love island Dani Dyer would also join. But after breaking his ankle, he took it out this week. Actress and West End Star Amber Davies He replaced him.
Game of Thrones player Kristian Nairn also withdrew from the series previously for medical reasons.
Two professional dancers – Warr and Caillon – new for this year.
But not everything has changed.
This year’s hosts are the same – Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
There is no change in the panel of the judges. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Chief Judge Shirley Ballas will follow every step taken by dancers.
‘Everything is possible’
In front of intensive education that lasts weeks. So why would anyone enter the show?
Alex KingstonThe stage and screen star for more than 40 years, including Doctor Who and ER, said that he had joined others to show “anything possible”.
“To be honest, I don’t feel different from what I did 20 years ago,” he said 62 -year -old.
“And I think if it’s something you want to do, go for it. And it is also important to stay healthy and learn something.”
By the way, the neighbors star Stefan Dennis There is definitely a very personal reason to want to appear.
Orum Actually, I’m doing it for my wife, so I can dance with him, “he said 66 -year -old.
“My wife was a professional dancer, still married to a dancer and a man who could not dance to save his life. And it would be really nice to dance her.”
‘It is completely different from everything’
When I meet couples in Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, they are busy practicing for group routine.
Not everyone came to interviews. Old apprentice star Thomas Skinner He fell out of his nest the night before.
Skinner Out of an early press eventAfter seeing a message on a reporter’s phone – then – “caught [him] Out of the Guard “.
I asked the famous celebrities how education went.
“I don’t dance ‘something and get into it, but what I want to do. And I feel a little bit …” he said youtuber and podcaster George Clarke25.
Clarke also said he was ready for hard home facts about his movements.
“I think it would be stupid for me to think about it, a week, I will go there and the judge will say, ‘I have never seen anything like this’.
“I invite, because I think I’ll probably be, this is fair enough.”
Old Team GB Sprinter Harry Aikines-ARYEETEY – Gladiators are also known as nitro – He is not alien to performance in front of the audience.
However, the 37 -year -old said it was “completely different” for everything he used to.
Orum I learn more about myself during the process, ”he said.
“Obviously, I haven’t received any capacity in this lifestyle.” “That’s why I was very excited to see how to deal with it.”
‘I was definitely petrified’
This does not mean that there is no nerve.
Eastenders Star BALVINDER SOPAL46 said that it was definitely a “dream” that has been in love with the first series and has been connected since then.
“And now I’m here, I’m absolutely petrified,” he laughed. “I really don’t know what to expect. I just keep thinking, did I make a wrong decision? I didn’t know, but yes, it’s terrible to be on the other side.”
MODEL AND PLAYER Ellie Goldstein23, he also confessed to feel tense.
He said he was particularly worried about learning Charleston and Tango.
However, Goldstein, the first star to participate in a regular dance show of Down syndrome, gave an idea of what he expected the most.
“Spray, hair and makeup and shimmering, costumes … and attraction,” he said.
Definitely discussion
Certainly, published since 2004, encountered more than one discussion In recent years, some professionals and famous guests are related to the behavior.
This summer, the metropolitan police, the show of drug use allegations, he said.
Separately, an anonymous star from the show Arrested on suspicion of rape. It seems that the man is not related to his new series.
When asked if various discussions were involved in the show, Kingston said they didn’t.
“I don’t really follow anything outside the real show or program itself. So no, that didn’t bother me. I just wanted to continue to learn to dance.”
Orum I don’t know why you are talking, Den said Australian actor Dennis. “Remember that I have come from the other side of the world.”
Certainly live shows will last from Saturday to December.
This year’s series will include all the usual theme weeks, including Blackpool week.
At the beginning of this month, he proved that there was a hit with the audience who voted the best talent show. At the National Television Awards.
