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Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour: Tilly Ramsay, John Whaite and Rhys Stephenson spill secrets of life on tour

Strictly stars Tilly Ramsay, John Whaite and Rhys Stephenson have spilled secrets on what life is like on the Strictly Come Dancing tour.

The contestants from the 2021 series are currently on the road performing live across the UK and have so far played six shows in the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.

Tilly, John and Rhys joined Steph's Packed Lunch on Tuesday, January 25 to spill all the gossip on the tour and what happens backstage, ahead of their upcoming performances in Leeds.

Read more: Strictly tour 2022: Tilly Ramsay's partner Nikita Kuzmin issues statement as he pulls out of live shows

From falling over on stage, backstage fake tan routines to naming the "naughtiest" out of the cast - the trio had plenty of stories to tell about their fellow tour mates.

Tilly Ramsay, 20, revealed she had taken a tumble during one of her live performances in Birmingham at the weekend.

"I was pretty mortified when I fell over," she explained: "My big thing was falling over or doing something wrong and it was only like the third night and stacked it, flat on my hands.

Tilly Ramsay (Channel 4/Steph's Packed Lunch)

"But I got up pretty quickly so I think I recovered it kind of well and I just got a little carpet burn on my knee because I did just slide. I was just going at such speed I couldn't stop."

As for the rumours of a Strictly tour romance, the trio weren't asked about the recent reports that Strictly pro Nadiya Bychkova has been linked to newcomer Kai Widdrington following her split from her ex, footballer Matija Skarabot.

But presenter Steph McGovern did ask the trio a round of quick fire questions about the fellow celebrities and pro dancers.

Former EastEnders star and 2020 Strictly celeb Maisie Smith - who has stood in for AJ Odudu following her injury and partnered with new pro Kai Widdrington - was named "the naughtiest" on tour.

But former Great British Bake Off winner and Strictly finalist John Whaite did hold his hands up to being the one who "drinks the most".

John Whaite on Steph's Packed Lunch (Channel 4/Steph's Packed Lunch)

When asked who out of the celebrity and pro dancers "chats the most", the 32-year-old baker replied: "Tilly and Rhys! Rhys has got verbal diarrhoea he doesn't be quiet... ever!"

Steph McGovern asked who was the most "obsessed with tans" to which Rhys quickly replied: "John! I swear you've got a tan gong or something!"

Rhys Stephenson (Channel 4/Steph's Packed Lunch)

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies was called out as being the best person on tour to ask for help applying fake tan.

"She tans me as well she helps all of us out, she's very good at it!" Tilly added.

According to the trio, Strictly professional dancer Johannes Radebe and Giovanni Pernice look at themselves in the mirror the most.

Steph's Packed Lunch airs weekdays on Channel 4 from 12.30pm. For details on the tour, click here.

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