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Inside the secret code names given to Strictly stars – from dogs to fruits

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STRICTLY Come Dancing's line-up is one of the most fiercely-guarded secrets by the BBC every year before it is official unveiled.

In a bid to try and keep the identities of the dancing stars on the hit show under wraps, bosses go to extreme lengths - including giving the contestants secret code names.

They use this mysterious monikers internally to try and stop any leaks prior to their grand unveiling. Over the years the powers that be have come up with increasingly creative code names, which often follow different themes each year.

Here we take a look at some of the cunning codes they have used behind the scenes... 2016: Shakespeare characters The 2016 cast of Strictly were named after characters coined by the Bard himself.

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