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Who are Sheku and Zak on Strictly? Duo land guest slot on results show

here is another guest performance on Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday courtesy of duo Sheku and Zak.

Their star turn comes after an emotional weekend in the Strictly ballroom, which saw both Fleur East and Hamza Yassin leaving judge Motsi Mabuse in tears; Kym Marsh bravely dance in tribute to her late baby son and Will Mellor break down after dancing in honours of his dad who passed away.

As well as tears, there were plenty of high scores in Strictly on Saturday night, with Fleur and pro partner Vito Coppola topping the leaderboard, after their samba to Hot Hot Hot got 39 out of 40. They were just ahead of Will and consistent high scorer Hamza, with Molly Rainford also getting a personal best score of 37.

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With three couples tied on scores, fans were fearing another shock result. All will be revealed when Strictly’s results show aired on BBC One on Sunday. As well as a Remebrance tribute from the pro dancers, there will be a performance from Sheku and Zak.

Who are Sheku and Zak on Strictly?

Following on from other 2022 musical guests like Becky Hill and Luke Evans, Sheku and Zak are a talented young duo, with Zak Abel on vocals and Sheku Kanneh-Mason playing the cello. They will perform their song Same Boat, flanked by Strictly pro dancers.

Zak was signed by Atlantic Records after featuring on a top 20 hit in 2014. He has collaborated with artists like Wretch 32 and has written for artists like Paloma Faith.

Musician Sheku shot to fame with his brothers on Britains’s Got Talent in 2015. Though they didn’t win, Sheku didn’t let the setback stand in his way and won the Young Musician of the Year award back in 2016, becoming the first black musician to win the award since it debuted in 1978.

Sheku had performed at the BAFTAs, the Royal Variety Show and even at the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle in 2018, with his family performing on Strictly last year.

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