Strictly’s Maisie Smith and Nicola Adams put on the glitz in official photos ahead of launch show
STRICTLY’s 2020 line-up put on the glitz and glam in official photos ahead of the launch show.
The 18th series of the popular BBC1 series starts on October 17th with a new line-up of celebrities ready to compete for the Glitterball trophy.
Ahead of the launch show next weekend, we look at the celebs in their first proper fabulous outfits.
Clara Amfo
RADIO 1 DJ Clara, 36, has been inundated with advice from colleagues who have done the show, including Melvin Odoom.
Clara laughed: “He said, ‘Don’t be too good in the first week!’”
Odds of winning: 12/1
Max George
SINGER Max George, 32, doesn’t fancy his Strictly chances — neither does girlfriend Stacey Giggs.
He said: “Stacey laughed and then laughed a bit more. I think she thought I was joking.”
Odds of winning: 4/1
Ranvir Singh
BREAKFAST TV star Ranvir, 43, says she was scarred when a dance tutor ended her ballet dreams aged seven.
They wrote: “Ranvir is enthusiastic but lands like an elephant.”
Odds of winning: 16/1
Nicola Adams
EX-Olympic boxing champion Nicola, 37, is looking forward to being part of the show’s first same-sex pairing.
She said: “It means a lot to me. I think it’s a brilliant step in the right direction.”
Odds of winning: 8/1
JJ Chalmers
TV presenter JJ, 33, hopes his body holds out for Strictly.
The ex-Marine, who was blown up in Afghanistan, said: “I was fortunate to keep more or less all my parts, except a few fingers.”
Odds of winning: 16/1
Maisie Smith
EASTENDER Maisie, 19, cannot wait for the make-up squad to get hold of her.
She said: “That is genuinely what I think I’m most excited about — being glammed up every single week!”
Odds of winning: 9/4
Bill Bailey
FUNNYMAN Bill, 55, says he was stunned to get an unlikely good luck text from a friend living in a remote farmhouse.
He said: “It goes to show the huge reach this show has. Everyone watches it.”
Odds of winning: 50/1
Jacqui Smith
THE ex-Home Secretary, 57, has had advice from previous show favourite Ed Balls.
She said: “I’m not sure I would ever be able to match his Gangnam Style. But I love the tango.”
Odds of winning: 50/1
Caroline Quentin
THE Men Behaving Badly star, 60, signed up only because she had no acting work owing to the pandemic.
She said: “I thought this might be something just delightfully fun.”
Odds of winning: 50/1
Jason Bell
THE ex-NFL star, 42, says the first person he told about doing the show was his ex, Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle.
He revealed: “She said, ‘Are you sure your back can do it?’ I talk to her all the time.”
Odds of winning: 16/1
Jamie Laing
MADE in Chelsea star Jamie, 31, had to pull out of last year’s show with an injury.
He fears history repeating itself, saying: “If I get injured again it would look like I bottled it! I have to be careful.”
Odds of winning: 6/1
HRVY
POPSTAR HRVY, 21, could not have a professional photo as he is self-isolating with Covid — but he has sized up the rest.
He said: “I messaged Maisie saying, ‘I guess you’re my competition then?’”
Odds of winning: 6/1
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