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Girls Aloud support Nicola Roberts at Strictly Special in behind-the-scenes snap

Nicola Roberts had her Girls Aloud bandmates on hand to offer support as she readied herself for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

The singer has been announced as one of this festive season's competitors on the popular dance contest.

And Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh and Nadine Coyle were snapped in the studio cheering on their pal on Wednesday.

This year's main competition contestant Richie Anderson shared the pic on his Instagram alongside the caption: "Go girls g-g-go go go, we girls gonna take control.

"A pleasure meeting @cherylofficial @kimberleywalshofficial and @nadinecoyle this evening in the #Strictly ballroom."

Fans were on hand in the caption of the post to send messages of support - both for the girls of Girls Aloud and BBC Radio 2 star Richie.

Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh, Richie Anderson and Cheryl (Richie Anderson/Instagram)

One user commented: "This is iconic!," while another penned: "Living the dream."

Kimberley also responded to the presenter, writing: "Ah so lovely to meet you!" It followed Kimberley shared snaps of Nicola's training session earlier in the week.

She popped in to support her pal with her two kids and told her 773k fans they're "in for a treat" come showtime.

Richie Anderson was excited to see Nicola's bandmates (Richie Anderson/Instagram)
Fans were quick to wish Nicola good luck (INSTAGRAM)

Nicola is paired with Giovanni Pernice for the Christmas special and has been keeping her fans up to date with their training on her own social media pages.

The duo are one of six couples who will perform a festive-inspired routine on the show in the hope of impressing the judges and the voting audience before one duo is crowned champions.

As Nicola's place in the line-up was confirmed last month on Zoe Ball’s Breakfast Show on Radio 2, the singer said: "It’s truly an honour to be part of Strictly, but to be invited on to the prestigious Christmas day episode is something very special indeed.

Nicola is one of six contestants on the Strictly festive special (PA)

"They’ve promised me extra glitter, sparkle and frosting all wrapped up together with a big bow on top. What more could a girl wish for at Christmas!"

Other celebs to be involved include CBeebies star George Webster, actor Larry Lamb, presenter and podcaster Rosie Ramsey, radio presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams and former Corrie actress Alexandra Mardell.

The one-off special will air on Christmas day, with the judging panel set to be Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

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