Strictly Come Dancing professionals brush off scandals as they're spotted at rehearsals
Although Strictly Come Dancing's launch show is weeks away the professional dancers are already busy practising their group numbers.
Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers are already in rehearsals for this year's show and will pre-record their group numbers in just a few weeks.
(Image: BBC Strictly Instagram)The Strictly Come Dancing professionals continue to ignore the furore surrounding the BBC show as they plough ahead with rehearsals for the forthcoming series. The fleet-footed stars will be filming their group numbers which open the show in advance from August 21, and are currently spending their days in a studio practising for the recording.
Athough they have now been at it for several days, they are all still smiling as pictures of them arriving show. Johannes Radebe and Dianne Buswell were just two of the dancers captured as they arrived for a day's training. Both made the final of the show last year and will no doubt be hoping to repeat and build on that success.
There will be four recordings of their group numbers on August 21, 25, 29 and 30 and tickets are free but limited. People are being invited to apply for a pair of tickets through the BBC webiste although they have been advised presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will not be there and nor will the judges.
The official launch show will record on Spetember 4 when the celebrities taking part this year will be revealed. Fans at home will have to wait until September 14 to see the launch show when it airs to kick of this year's proceeedings.
Although no celebrities have been officially announced as taking part plenty of names are being bandied about. The latest person rumoured to be taking part is DIY SOS host Nick Knowles. the 62-year-old is said to have been in talks with the BBC for several months now.
Katya Jones cheekily whipped out her phone to capture an image of a photographer who was snapping her as she walked into rehearsals.
(Image: Ian Vogler)Strictly Come Dancing 2023 finalist Dianne Buswell ensured she wouldn't get hangry during rehersals by arriving with healthy supplies from Whole Foods.
(Image: Ian Vogler)Johannes Radebe looked stylish and seasonal in shorts as he arrived at rehearsals carrying a coffee.
(Image: Ian Vogler)Despite the fact that it is July Nancy Xu was covered up as she arrived at rehearsals sporting a black midi dress with a leather jacket over it and a 1950s style headscarf. She was clearly feeling cheeky as she poked her tongue out for the photographer.
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