Strictly Come Dancing stars braved the elements to take a chilly dip in the sea on Thursday morning, ahead of the show's live tour opening in Newcastle.
After a two year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the BBC series' annual jaunt around the UK has returned for 2022, kicking off in Birmingham last week.
So far recently crowned Strictly champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have won every single show, with arena audiences throwing their votes behind the couple who triumphed in the ballroom just last month.