As the new series of “Strictly Come Dancing” draws near, excitement among fans is bordering on palpable. That buzz has grown even more after the show’s official Instagram account posted a carousel of new photos featuring series 23’s stars.
Fifteen photos showing the fresh batch of contestants looking incredibly glam in their dancing gear have sent viewers into a frenzy. With only six days to go until the launch show of the British counterpart to “Dancing with the Stars,” fans are chomping at the bit to see if their dancing talents are on par with their dazzling looks.
The post, captioned “The #Strictly glow up is real ✨🪩,” shows (in the order presented) Balvinder Sopal, Chris Robshaw, Ellie Goldstein, Lewis Cope, Karen Carney, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Ross King, Dani Dyer, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Vicky Pattison, George Clarke, La Voix, Stefan Dennis, Thomas Skinner, and Alex Kingston, all absolutely nailing the ballroom look.
Fan response was as enthusiastic and positive as you’d expect, with the collective elation practically bursting through the screen.
Fans Praise the ‘Amazing’ Transformations of This Year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Stars
GettyNegativity was nowhere to be seen as lovers of “Strictly Come Dancing” showered praise on the transformations of this year’s stars.
One user summed the transformations up perfectly with one word (and a few emojis), writing, “Gawjus!✨🩵✨🩷✨💛.”
Someone else epitomized the general feeling among fans by simply writing, “CANNOT WAIT. Best show ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
Another user focused their praise on the female contestants, writing, “The girlies this year 😍😍😍.”
There was also a lot of love from fans of specific celebrities, with social media star and podcaster George Clarke getting a particularly large amount of attention. Clarke’s fans included someone who wrote, “let’s go georgeeeee,” another who commented, “george for the winnnnn,” and one user who said, “i’m so ready to watch george win strictly.”
A fan of Vicky Pattison tagged the reality star and presenter and wrote, “you look absolutely STUNNING human sunshine xxx.”
The Stars Also Had Their Say on the ‘Fab’ New Looks of the Contestants
GettyIt wasn’t just fans who were excitably commenting on the post. Many stars associated with the series also made their feelings clear.
“Strictly Come Dancing” professional Dianne Buswell had her say, writing, “You all look fab ❤️❤️❤️.”
Some of the contestants themselves even chimed in, with drag queen La Voix writing “Yes 🔥🔥cast of 25! 😍” and former footballer Karen Carney and model Ellie Goldstein simply commenting, “🤩🤩🤩” and “❤️❤️❤️” respectively.
Other stars of the upcoming series who had their say included actress Balvinder Sopal, who wrote, “Oh my… 😍” and former rugby star Chris Robshaw, who said, “Jazz hands at the ready 🙌.”
Tasha Ghouri, who finished joint second in the 2024 edition of the series, commented, “😍😍😍😍.”
Suffice it to say, fans and celebrities alike are all beaming at the prospect of the new series of “Strictly Dancing” starting — and they don’t have long to wait until it’s back on their television screens.
“Strictly Come Dancing” series 23 kicks off with its launch episode on BBC One on Saturday, September 20, at 6:40 p.m. GMT.
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