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Strictly Come Dancing professional keen to be partnered up with Prince Charles: ‘He would be good at leading’-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
‘He seems like a charming gentleman’
Prince Charles is wanted as a dance partner by one of the new pros! (Picture: Getty / Rex)
A new Strictly Come Dancing professional has joined this year’s line-up and revealed who she would actually love to be partnered up with… and it’s not any of the celebs taking to the ballroom this year.
Michelle Tsiakkas actually wants to be partnered with Prince Charles, she revealed ahead of the new series launching in a handful of days.
The 26-year-old Latin champion is set to make her debut on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show this month, along with fellow newbies Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu and Lauren Oakley.
Speaking about landing her ‘dream’ gig, she shared: ‘I’ve been watching Strictly since I was a child and am as mesmerised by it now as I was then.
‘It’s magical and I’ve always dreamt of being part of it.’
She continued to Hello!: ‘Now my dream is about to come true, I can’t wait to show the world my love and passion for dancing.’
Michelle joins this year’s Strictly pro line-up (Picture: BBC/Robin Lee-Perrella)
The Duke of Cornwall, 73, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have previously shared that they’re both huge fans of the show, and Michelle admitted that she thinks Charles would make a great dancer, adding that he’s ‘good at leading’.
She said: ‘He seems like a charming gentleman and would be good at leading.
‘Ballroom is about looking after your partner.’
‘He seems like a charming gentleman’ (Picture: Jane Barlow/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Vito has set his sights higher, and wants to take The Queen for a spin in the ballroom.
The 11-time Latin American Champion said: ‘The younger generation of royals are cool, but for me The Queen is the one.’
The Duchess of Cornwall has shared how big of a fan of the show she is, and it was previously revealed that it has been a ‘dream’ of hers to appear on the series, but ‘protocol probably wouldn’t allow it’.
It would be a ‘dream’ of the Duchess of Cornwall’s to appear on the show (Picture: Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
During the pandemic, Camilla made a surprise appearance on a Strictly montage, where she thanked the show’s cast and crew for lifting sprits.
As the final of the wildly popular dance show aired, the BBC shared a montage of fans expressing what it meant to them that Strictly returned to screens.
Among them was Camilla, who shared a sweet message to everyone involved in making the show this year.
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‘I’m very excited, I don’t know who I’ll be voting for!’ she began.
‘I’d like, on behalf of everyone who watches Strictly to say an enormous thank you to everybody, everybody who’s been involved in this production in a particularly difficult year.
‘You have given everybody so much pleasure and you’ve uplifted the nation.’
Strictly Come Dancing launches on BBC One on September 17.
What we know about Strictly Come Dancing 2022 so far
Who are the judges?
Head judge Shirley Ballas will be joined once again by fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.
Anton Du Beke will also be returning to judge, after it was confirmed that he would be officially replacing Bruno Tonioli.
Who are the new professional dancers?
There are four new pros joining the line-up: Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas.
Which professional dancers have left?
After the 2021 season, it was announced that fan-favourite pros Oti Mabuse and Aljaž Škorjanec would not be returning for the 2022 series.
Will there be a studio audience?
Yes – following past restrictions put in place due to the pandemic, the full studio audience is set to return this year, while the see-through dividers between the judges will also be removed.
When is the show returning?
The BBC has revealed that the launch show for the 2022 series is due to be recorded on Wednesday September 7.
Therefore, it’s likely that it will air a few days later on Saturday September 10, although the exact date of the first episode is yet to be disclosed.
Find out more about Strictly 2022 here.
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