The countdown to Strictly Come Dancing's highly-anticipated return is well underway. The celebrity line-up has been revealed and there is just over a week to go until we discover which professional dancers this year's famous faces have been paired with.
With only a short amount of time to go until the launch show, which will broadcast on September 17, it looks like training is in full swing for the 15 celebrities taking part in the 20th series this Autumn. A number of this year's cast have been taking to social media to tease with their fans what they've been getting up to during rehearsals.
Wildlife cameraman and presenter, Hamza Yassin, was announced as the 13th contestant taking part in Strictly 2022 back in August. He posted a selfie on his social media accounts on Monday (September 5) as he posed with his thumb up from the Strictly studios saying he was 'sweating'.
He tweeted: "Strictly 2022 training has officially started!!! Already saying sorry to my partner for how much I’m sweating on them! Bring on tomorrow’s training. @bbcstrictly #excited #nervous #feelinghappy!". Fans were quick to respond with many saying they were looking forward to seeing him take to the dancefloor and wishing him luck.
Loose Women's Kaye Adams has also been sharing her Strictly training journey with her followers. On Tuesday, she revealed she'd had her first 'Strictly injury' and shared a picture of her palm on her Instagram stories, which looked slightly red. "First Strictly injury," She wrote: "From over enthusiastic clapping!!!”.
The 59-year-old journalist posted a clip of her walking to the studios for the second day of rehearsals on Tuesday (September 6), where she explained she was getting a spray tan done. She also told her 86k Twitter followers: "Struggled to sleep last night after the first day of @bbcstrictly strictly rehearsals. Tried to count sheep but couldn’t get past 5,6,7,8."
Kiss FM DJ Tyler West has also been sharing some behind the scenes photos over on his Instagram stories. One of the snaps showed the 26-year-old sitting alongside his fellow co-stars Hamza Yassin, James Bye, Matt Goss and Tony Adams on the Strictly stage as he explained he'd tried to get them to pose for a "boyband photo".
Former Coronation Street star and actor Will Mellor shared a snap from the Strictly studio with a towel round his neck, adding the caption: "End of Day 1 of rehearsal for @bbcstrictly! #knackered". Meanwhile comedian Ellie Taylor posted a snap of her "first day at Strictly school" with her 176k Instagram followers, as she stood in front of a door with her lunch box in hand.
In the caption, she penned: "First day at Strictly school! Tied my own shoelaces and have been practicing telling a grown up (Shirley) if I need the toilet. (Already pulled a muscle in my neck while brushing my teeth so off to a great start) @bbcstrictly."
Strictly Come Dancing will return to our television screens on Saturday, September 17.
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