Strictly Come Dancing will soon be back on our television screens.
This year's celebrity line-up has been revealed and not it is only a week to go until we see who the professionals are paired up with. Leeds resident and Countryfile star Helen Skelton was announced as part of the line-up this year after talking about how much of a fan she is of the show.
Helen has now shared a cheeky backstage picture with her co-stars, Fleur East, Kaye Adams, Matt Goss and Jayde Adams. She posted the photo on her Instagram story with the caption: "Some of the class of 22" tagging her co-stars.
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They all had happy smiles, mostly, looking excited for the beginning of the flagship BBC show. Earlier this week Helen said she couldn't wait to show her children how she can strut her stuff, saying they are not regular viewers of Strictly. She said: "I am a huge Strictly fan but my kids are not into it at all, which is annoying.
"I choose my jobs around what works for my family. I just want my kids to believe they can do anything they want. I want to show them that if Mummy can do it, then they can do it too. I just want to be a good role model and lead by example. I always tell the kids they can do anything they want in life, but I think parents have to show them that too.”
Other stars were sharing their anticipation before the show's return. Kaye Adams jokingly tweeted that she was struggling to sleep after the first set of rehearsals and Hamza Yassin posted a very sweaty photo saying he was both nervous and excited to show off his debut.
Strictly Come Dancing will air on the BBC from September 17.
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