Nicola Roberts has revealed that she’s already gotten advice from Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh as she prepares to hit the dance floor in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
The singer, who will perform the waltz with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice, confessed that her process of learning the dance has been “quite slow” and it was not until the fourth training session that she began to learn the steps.
Nicola will star alongside stars Rosie Ramsey, Larry Lamb, Ricky Haywood-Williams, Alexandra Mardell and George Webster in the one-off special, which will air on Christmas Day.
Coming soon: Nicola Roberts has revealed that she’s already gotten advice from Kimberley Walsh as she prepares to speak on the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
Speaking about being on the show, Nicola said: “It’s all encompassing, as soon as you walk through the door, it’s very much like Strictly Land, which I think is magical and it’s even more magical that it’s Christmas.”
“Obviously Kimberley made the show and she would explain to us back then what it’s like, but until you’re actually in it and feeling it for yourself, it’s pretty hard to understand. It’s like walking into a Strictly Grotto.
Kimberley competed on the main series Strictly in 2012 with her dance partner Pasha Kovalev, eventually reaching the final before losing to Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace.
Dance out! The singer, who will perform the waltz with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice, confessed that her process to learn the dance has been “quite slow.”
Asked why she decided to sign up for the holiday special, Nicola added: “I was actually in a meeting with a new acting agent and I said ‘I’d really like to have fun, what do adults do these days for fun?’ like a soft game for adults!?”
‘I walked out of the meeting and got the call saying, would you like to do the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special? And I was like, “Yeah, why not?”
She and Giovanni then offered insight into their training sessions, explaining: ‘My process is quite slow.
Sensational: Kimberley competed on the main series Strictly in 2012 with her dance partner Pasha Kovalev, eventually making it to the final (pictured)
“When you’re in a band, you have weeks to perfect a two-hour show, so there will be certain numbers that you pick up quickly or numbers that can take, a good couple of weeks to really sink in, and that’s my process, so I I have learned over the years.
‘Obviously, strictly speaking, you don’t have the luxury of time. It wasn’t until after the fourth session that I felt like we were in a good space.
“Before that, I was torturing myself and I didn’t understand the routine, I didn’t understand the technical aspects, and the position is still not there all the time and it’s a lot to think about, so it’s been very fast, but I like it. to be professional. and I like to do a good job, and I’ve had a great time!’
Giovanni added: “She’s really good, she’s a slow learner, but with her experience I can see that she’s a good dancer.” We are doing the Waltz and we have opted for quality and there is a lot of quality there.’
Awesome: Talking about being on the show, Nicola said, “It’s all-encompassing, as soon as you walk through the door, it’s very much like Strictly Land, which I think is magical.”
Qualifying their chances when they take the court, both Nicola and Giovanni said they were set to win the competition.
She said: ‘I haven’t seen anyone else’s dances, but I think we all come from different backgrounds. It’s very hard to be competitive on a show like this, especially when everyone is so lovely and it’s the Christmas special and it’s kind of funny.
‘I feel competitive, I want to win! There are also a lot of good dancers, and it’s going to be fun!’ Giovanni added.
Nicola also admitted that she hopes to impress all the judges with her dance moves, given her famous reputation on the show.
Hermosa: Nicola said she was offered on the show after saying she wanted to do “something fun”
She said: ‘Well, Craig is the bad guy, Shirley is very particular, Motsi is fierce and beautiful and Anton, I hear, is a lovely person.
“I’m not worried, if it was a singing competition and they were telling me Nicola, you didn’t hit that note, I’d probably go home and bang my head against the wall, but I’m not a dancer.” and I’ve had a week to learn the waltz.
The beloved BBC show will return to the Ballroom for an all-star Christmas special as six new celebrity contestants take the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2022.
Also taking to the dance floor will be actor Larry, 75, and professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, and Corrie star Alexandra, who is paired with Kai Widrington.
Not far to go! Nicola will star alongside stars Rosie Ramsey, Larry Lamb, Ricky Haywood-Williams, Alexandra Mardell and George Webster in the one-off Christmas Day special.
DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams will dance with Luba Mushtuk and podcaster Rosie will team up with Neil Jones.
Last year, singer Anne-Marie and professional dancer Graziano Di Prima were crowned the winners of the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
The Strictly 2022 series ended last week with Hamza Yassin and his partner Jowita Przystal hoisting the glitter ball trophy following a public vote.
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day at 5:10pm