Nicola Roberts is the fifth celebrity contestant to be confirmed for the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special.
Nicola Roberts is the fifth celebrity contestant to be confirmed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
The Girls Aloud star has joined the likes of 'Gavin and Stacey' actor Larry Lamb, former ‘Coronation Street’ actress Alexandra Mardell, podcaster Rosie Ramsey and DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams
She said: "It's so interesting, I was in a meeting that morning and I woke up that day and thought 'I want to do something really fun. What do adults do these days for fun that doesn't involve partying?' and I left the meeting and the call came in! I'm going to be doing the Waltz but I've never done ballroom dancing. It's very technical which I've struggled with a little bit and I have to say I have newfound respect for all the celebrities that do this season in, season out. It doesn't translate on a Saturday doing their dance. You don't see the pain. And even in their VTs, the emotional side of it, the pressure that you put on yourself, the hours.
The former 'Masked Singer' contestant went on to reveal that she will be paired with Giovanni Pernice - who finished in 12th place with Richie Anderson in this year's edition of the regular series - and even though she has "struggled" with learning ballroom, the professional has been a "great teacher."
Speaking on ' The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show' on Radio 2, she said: "You're having to dance with someone who is a professional and it's a lot but I'm with Giovanni. He's a great teacher, he's very persistent, I've struggled to maintain the position so for me it's like my process. To be honest, I don't like the learning process, I have never liked it. I need time to just let it marinate and I need time to sleep on it. But he doesn't work that way! There's been no tears but Wednesday's rehearsals I might have been saying explosive things in my mind just to silently vent!"
Each of the couples will perform a Christmas inspired routine for judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas, and
the voting audience.
There are now only six celebrities still left in this year's series of 'Strictly’ – Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton, Kym Marsh, Molly
Rainford and Will Mellor.
Comedian Ellie Taylor became the most recent star sent home when she and Johannes Radebe ended up in the bottom two on last week's episode.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Christmas special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day.
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