Strictly Come Dancing stars stun in first look snaps ahead of new series

01 September 2023 , 18:00

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Strictly Come Dancing stars stun in first look snaps ahead of new series

Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers look out of this world in brand-new snaps taken in front of the Tate Britain.

The stars are gearing up to cha-cha and waltz across the dance floor in the new series of the BBC competition - which is coming later this month. Ahead of the premiere, gorgeous snaps were released of the dancers showing off their best model poses in ethereal outfits.

Dancers, including Neil Jones, Katya Jones, Dianne Buswell and more, dressed in dramatic gold and black outfits as they posed on the staircase of the iconic London museum. Stars seen in the snap include 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.

The dancers looked gorgeous in new snaps (BBC Studios/Robin Lee-Perrella)

Dianne was front and centre as she placed her hands on her hips and smirked at the camera. Another picture showcased Katya and Graziano mid-dance move in the middle of a dark hallway.

Graziano put on a serious face as he held onto Katya while she stretched her arms out in an elegant pose and crossed her legs in an impressive move. Meanwhile, Nadiya danced on her own and had her back to the camera but turned her head back around to gaze into the lens.

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Earlier this week, the BBC posted a sneak peek video on its Instagram page as the stars got into their groove with the show just weeks away from hitting our screens. The iconic programme is reportedly set to launch on September 23. The Strictly line-up includes the bookies’ favourite, EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier, as well as former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach, Paralympic champion Jody Cundy, presenter Angela Scanlon and former Love Island star Zara McDermott. Krishnan also takes part with Angela Rippon the oldest contestant to ever hit the dancefloor.

Katya and Graziano looked out of this world (BBC Studios/Robin Lee-Perrella)

Strictly's official social media page teased a clip of them getting going with the caption: "Look who’s warming up for a brand new series of #Strictly. We’re back in the Ballroom this Autumn!" Zara has revealed her "noodle" dance move in the teaser and stories claim she wants to become the sexiest ever Strictly star.

She opened the video by saying: "When I dance I look like one of those inflatable mascots outside a car dealership." Bobby took them to the stage with his 'caterpillar' routine before pointing at someone off-screen and saying: "This lady's so worried" as he fell to the floor and wriggled around before we saw others strutting their stuff.

Zara Woodcock