Strictly host Claudia Winkleman has revealed she secretly themes her outfits for each series.
Her inspirations for the themes have seen her pay homage to Eastenders character Pat Butcher - and even former contestant Anita Dobson, who played Angie Watts in the soap.
Claudia, 50, has hosted the BBC competition since 2010, alongside Tess Daly.
Her style team pay such attention to her themes, even her dressing room is kitted out to match.
“At Strictly, I have never told anybody this, we always base my outfits on a different theme,” she says.
“It could be a person, it could be a place.
“One year I was Andre Agassi, when I had long bits in my hair, and we put turf in my dressing room.
"I have done Pam St Clement, Slash from Guns ‘n’ Roses, I had a Joan Rivers moment, Sharon Osbourne, Anita Dobson, Rob Kardashian, Elton John, Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice.
“My favourite, though, was when we dressed the whole series as Sexy Fish, the restaurant in London.”
Last year’s series saw Claudia adopt a French theme.
“I dressed only as France,” she says. “I had the French flag on my door.”
Co-host Tess often requires long sleeves, as Claudia squeezes her arm when suffering from nerves before going live, she said during her Behind the Fringe tour at G Live in Guildford.
“I get terrified doing live TV,” she admitted. “If Tess is ever wearing anything long sleeved or an upper arm garment it is because I have squeezed her because I get really, really scared.”
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She adds of her pal: “Tess is adorable. She is funny, kind and clever. A brilliant mum. She is a phenomenal human being.”
And Claudia says the whole Strictly team will miss pro dancer Oti Mabuse, who has quit the show.
“I am sad,” she said on stage. “We will miss her so much. I still miss Ian Waite.
“I don’t like it when people leave. I like things the same. She will be terribly missed as she is phenomenal.”
Dragon’s Den star Deborah Meaden also caused a stir when she was sent home from the competition.
“She is the nicest woman on Earth,” said Claudia. “On Strictly, and I am probably not allowed to say this but when she left we all cried.
“As she was so charming and so kind and from behind the scenes to in front she was lovely.”
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