Strictly Come Dancing will air something a little different on the BBC series this weekend.
As the line-up, pro dancers, judges and hosts head to the famous Blackpool Tower for the annual special episode, there will be some big changes to the usual performances. From extra dancers to new elements in routines, there will also be a chance to see the judges perform with the celebrity stars of the show.
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas will get the chance to show off their dance skills once more, but they won’t be alone. According to spin-off series It Takes Two, the judges will team up with the celebs and their professional dance partners for one big dance on the famous Tower ballroom floor.
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Some of the stars of the show teased the big moment in a preview clip, which showed a whole group of people rehearsing the routine. Pro dancer Johannes Radebe said: “When I tell you that it has got everybody in the show on that floor.”
Contestant Angela Scanlon added: “Judges included, a few cameos,” with co-star Ellie Leach saying: “Yeah, everyone. It’s a whole family affair.” Pro dancer Luba Mushtuk added: “And celebs, extra dancers and all of us,” with Johannes saying: “It is wild.”
We then got to see the whole group dancing together, practicing the steps ahead of the big show on Saturday evening. Viewers can see the judges taking on the performance with the rest of the Strictly gang when it is performed live on the Tower ballroom floor this weekend.
It comes as newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy was the latest victim of the dreaded dance-off last weekend, sent home alongside his pro dance partner Lauren Oakley last Sunday. But not all of the judges wanted the star to be the one axed, as he faced Angela Rippon and her pro dance partner Kai Widdrington in the bottom two.
After both performances, the judges voted in a majority to save Angela and Kai, sending home Krishnan and Lauren. The judges were split though, as Anton, Craig and Motsi voted out Krishnan, while Shirley confessed to hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman that she would have saved the couple.
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