Four new professional dancers for Strictly
OHMYGOSSIP — Four new professional dancers have joined ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese National Champion Carlos Gu, former Under 21 British National Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas will join the line-up for the 2022 season.
Vito said: “I am really excited to become part of this family. I cannot wait to start this new adventure and to challenge myself. Strictly sto arrivando! (or: ‘Strictly’ I am coming!)”
Carlos added: “I’m thrilled to join ‘Strictly’ and very excited to get started. It’s a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I’m absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine.”
Lauren gushed: “I’ve grown up watching ‘Strictly’, always hoping that one day I could be part of the best show on television, doing what I love the most. Now that it’s happening, it doesn’t quite seem real. I can’t wait to start this new sequined adventure and join this incredible family.”
Michelle said: “Being a professional dancer on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has been my dream ever since I was a little girl. I cannot believe my dream has come true! I’m so grateful to be joining this incredible family and I can’t wait to step on that magical dance floor and give it my all!”
The quartet will join current professionals Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu in the new series.
Giovanni is the reigning champion, after winning the glitterball trophy with his celebrity partner Rose Ayling-Ellis last year.
Strictly Come Dancing – which is hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman – returns for its 20th series this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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