Yahoo News Strictly's Jowita Przystał confirms celebrity partner for Christmas special
Strictly Come Dancing star Jowita Przystal has shared a photo of her celebrity partner Danny Cipriani ahead of the Christmas special.
The pair were announced as one of six couples for the festive special in yesterday's (November 23) episode of It Takes Two, and the professional dancer shared a snap of the two training for the event.
"Christmas is just around the corner 🎄and I'm so happy to share with you I'm gonna rock around the Christmas tree with this superstar @dannycipriani87 💃🕺 very excited about our dance, guess what it's gonna be 😍#christmas #strictly", Jowita wrote on Instagram.
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Danny, a professional rugby union player, expressed his excitement at joining the cast, saying in a statement: "I've always enjoyed the concept of Strictly – it wasn't something I ever thought I'd do.
"After addressing my own ideas and beliefs, I am very much looking forward to expressing myself through dance with no limitations. Strictly brings joy to everyone's living rooms, being a part of that for Christmas Day will be special."
Danny and Jowita will be joined in the special by Tillie Amartey, Keisha Buchanan, Dan Snow, Jamie Borthwick and Sally Nugent. They celebrities have been partnered with Neil Jones, Gorka Márquez, Nadiya Bychkova, Nancy Xu and Graziano Di Prima, respectively.
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Each couple will perform a festive-themed routine as they aim to secure the Glitterball trophy, with the winner decided by a vote from the studio audience. Previous winners include Anne-Marie, Katie Derham and reigning champion Alexandra Mardell.
The special will once again be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke all returning to the judging panel to provide their expertise.
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Christmas Day. Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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