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Katie Palmer & Aaron Morris

Strictly Come Dancing for non celebrities called Clear The Dancefloor 'in the making by BBC'

Millions of Britons tune in to watch Strictly Come Dancing year in, year out - with the beloved BBC show growing apparently more and more popular with every season.

And while many viewers wish that they had the chance to flaunt their best moves on the dancefloor, the competition has always only been open to celebrities.

However, the British Broadcasting Corporation is said to be creating a brand-new series for non-celebs - titled 'Clear The Dancefloor' - so you may soon enough have your chance to shine under the lights.

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The Express reports that new reports suggest a new primetime competition will see amateur dancers take to the floor to impress a panel of celebrity judges. The judges will use buzzers to determine whether they are a fan of the dancers or not.

According to The Sun, the production company Tuesday’s Child will start filming in February. Filming is said to be taking place in front of a studio audience.

A source told the publication: "The public can’t get enough of dance shows so the Beeb is keen to keep up with demand. There’s a lot of hope pinned on this sparkly new show and producers are hoping it will be a big hit.

“It’s light, fun entertainment, just what viewers need when there’s no Strictly to watch. Expect to see a few old Strictly stars crop up too.”

Express.co.uk contacted the BBC and Tuesday's Child for comment, with the BBC declining to comment.

The 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing saw Hamza Yassin lift the Glitterball trophy. The cameraman won the series with new professional dancer, Jowita Przystał.

Jowita made Strictly history as it was the first time a new female dancer has won the series in her first year. Hamza recently opened up about a hidden battle he was going through whilst on the show.

Appearing on This Morning, Jowita told hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "He is so not confident about himself. He still thinks he can't dance even though he won the show. So to have him in the final with me was like 'maybe now he will believe it' you know?"

Hamza added: "I absolutely enjoyed the studio 100 per cent but the thing for me, because every week I thought we were going out, I'd hold her thumb, we'd have this thing and I'd lean in and go 'thanks for the journey, I'll make sure I'll point my toe in the dance off' and she'd go 'have faith, you'll be OK."

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