Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola and Johannes Radebe are among the stars who shared an emotional one-word response to being quizzed about the hit show.
The pair are among the professional dancers returning to the iconic ballroom this autumn. Strictly 2024 kicks off on Saturday, September 14, with the pre-recorded launch show which will see hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome the celebrity contestants onto the dance floor as they discover which professional dancer they will be paired with.
Vito and Johannes are among the professional dancers hoping for a celebrity partner this year, particularly after Italian star Vito lifted the Glitterball last year with actress Ellie Leach, while Johannes had a special dancing journey with former tennis ace Annabel Croft. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson sparks TV plea in 'lovely' update after heartbreaking loss The professional dancer line-up also includes Aljaž Škorjanec, Amy Dowden MBE, Carlos Gu, Dianne Buswell, Gorka Marquez, Johannes Radebe, Jowita Przystal, Kai Widdrington, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley, Luba Mushtuk, Michelle Tsiakkas, Nadiya Bychkova, Nancy Xu Neil Jones and Nikita Kuzmin.
Ahed of the new series, which marks Strictly's 20th anniversary, the dancers have been quizzed in a new Q&A and each was asked to describe the much-loved show in one word with magical, fun and happiness among the most popular responses.
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