Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed what she really thinks of her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin as she prepares for Strictly Christmas Special.
The actress, 54, will be joined on the show by Vogue Williams, who shared her festive family plans in a new interview with the cast on Monday.
During the show, the six couples perform their routines to impress the judges and the studio audience votes for their favorite.
Josh Widdicombe, Tayce, Billy Monger and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey will complete this year’s celebrity line-up.
Ahead of the special, Tamzin shared her excitement to dance with Nikita, saying, “We call him Prince Charming in the house.
“He just has the hair and the face and the body and all that, he looks like Prince Charming.”
Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed what she really thinks of her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin as she prepares for Strictly Christmas Special
The 54-year-old actress will be joined on the show by Vogue Williams, who shared her festive family plans in a new interview with the cast on Monday
Vogue, who shares Theodore, six, Gigi, four, and Otto, two, with her husband Spencer Matthews, revealed her plans for Christmas.
She said, “PJs in the morning, matching pajamas with my kids if possible. Then I always choose a Christmas outfit, which probably takes me about an hour and a half, and then I put my pajamas back on.
‘We try to dance a little. The children love music. I don’t think any of us in the house are dancers, but it’s all about the atmosphere.’
Judge Motsi Mabuse added: “Christmas at our house is all about family, food and fun! We get up early, open presents together and spend the day cooking a big feast while listening to Christmas music.
‘An unusual tradition? We always end the day with a family dance in the living room.’
About his traditions, Josh said, “I insist on order and taking turns taking gifts. I manage to lose all the fun.”
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will see each of the six couples perform a festive routine in the hope of impressing the judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas, and the voting studio audience.
The festive special will be recorded weeks in advance, with some professional dancers such as Amy Dowden and Nikita Kuzmin spotted with the cast at Elstree Studios.
During the show, the six couples perform their routines to impress the judges and the studio audience votes for their favorite (Tayce photo)
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (pictured), Josh Widdicombe, Tayce and Billy Monger complete this year’s celebrity line-up
In November, the BBC announced on Saturday that Carlos Gu will no longer participate in this year’s Christmas special because he has suffered an ankle injury.
Fellow professional dancer Gorka Márquez will reportedly act as his replacement.
A spokesperson for the BBC show said: ‘Unfortunately, professional dancer Carlos Gu has suffered an ankle injury and will not be able to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special alongside contestant Vogue Williams.’
They added: “Gorka Márquez, a fellow professional dancer, will be filling in for him and dancing with Vogue. We all wish him a speedy recovery.”
About his traditions, Josh said, “I insist on order and taking turns taking gifts. I manage to lose all the fun.”
In the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, each of the six couples perform a festive routine in the hope of impressing the judges (Billy pictured)