Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Star reveals she wants to WITHDRAW just HOURS before live show
STRICTLY COME DANCING is set to launch into its fifteenth series tonight with the first live show of 2017, but one star has revealed she "wants to withdraw" just hours before broadcasting is set to begin.
Strictly Come Dancing 2017 Chizzy Akudolu withdraw
Strictly stars see their opening credits for the first time
Earlier today BBC One shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the contestants reacting to the Strictly Come Dancing titles sequence for the first time.
Reverend Richard Coles, 55, could be seen looking slightly uncomfortable as he watched his section of the clip before admitting: "That makes me feel like it's a bit real now.
"Six months ago it seemed like such a good idea and now it seems oh my god it's right in front of us," he added.
Reverend Richard Coles appeared nervous as he watched the Strictly Come Dancing titles
Chizzy Akudolu giggled as she watched her section of the opening sequence for the first time
However, Sunday Brunch host Simon Rimmer, 52, appeared delighted with the footage, gushing: "We look good. We look like we can dance."
Holby City actress Chizzy Akudolu, 43, was also pleased with the clip of her twirling around with her partner Pasha Kovalev.
Giggling with joy as she watched the titles sequence, later in the Snapchat video the star could be seen joking: "I'd like to withdraw myself from the show actually, now that it's all done.
She joked that she wanted to 'withdraw' from Strictly
Gemma Atkinson said she couldn't reveal how nervous she was on air
"I don't want to do it anymore, is that alright?" she added.
Pre-show jitters certainly looked to be getting the better of several of the Strictly contestants, as former Emmerdale actress Gemma Atkinson, 32, confessed: "I can't say on air how I feel."
"I don't think I could be any more nervous," Simon chipped in.
Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight at 6.25pm on BBC One.