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Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers were seen looking like royalty as they showed off their best moves in front of the Tate Britain in London. The stars dressed to the nines as they filmed the opening tape for the upcoming new series.
Dancers, including Neil Jones, Katya Jones, Dianne Buswell and more, dressed in dramatic gold and black looks as they strutted their stuff on the steps of the iconic museum. Among the talented crew present for filming included Karen Hauer, Johannes Radebe, Giovanni Pernice, Nancy Xu, Luba Mushak, Carlos Gu, Gorka Marquez, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Vito Coppola, Michelle Tsiakkas, Jowitz Przystal, Kai Widdrington and Lauren Oakley.
In one snap, Kayta and Nancy gazed into each other's eyes as they wrapped their arms around each other while taking a break from filming. Another showed Katya showing off her moves as she walked across the steps in the teaser for the highly anticipated new series of the BBC show.
One photo showed Dianne holding up the mesh pleats of her gold dress as she lifted one knee on a higher step for a theatrical move. When they weren't filming, the professional dancers sat on the steps wrapped in grey baskets to keep warm from the chilly evening air.
In a video clip shared with the Mirror, the dancers put their all into their moves before they quickly made their way up the steps of the Tate Britain and disappeared behind the pillars. The camera then pans up to show the illuminated building - certain to get Strictly fans excited about the upcoming series.
Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to our screens in no time with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returning as hosts. Each celebrity will be paired up with a professional dance partner, with the aim to win that famous Glitterball Trophy. The latest series' start date has yet to be confirmed by the BBC. Normally it hits screens in September, with two different launch shows. First, fans are given a glimpse at the celebrities as they find out who their dance partners are. Then there's the first live show of the series.
Although the premiere date is looming closers, the line-up has yet to be confirmed by the BBC. So far, there have been many rumours about who will be trying out their hand at doing the waltz. The rumour list includes Angela Rippon, who would make show history as the oldest-ever contestant, with sources suggesting she will be announced for the show.
Also tipped for the ballroom is Bad Education and theatre star Layton Williams, Love Island's Zara McDermott and Corrie's Ellie Leach. Also said to be in talks with the BBC are England cricket star Stuart Broad, Lioness Jill Scott, TV presenter Ade Adepitan and Loose Women favourite Brenda Edwards.
Last year's series of the dancing competition saw Animal Park, Let's Go For A Walk and Countryfile host Hamza Yassin lift the Glitterball trophy with his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal. The 32-year-old beat off competition from Molly Rainford, Fleur East and Helen Skelton to the coveted prize