Strictly: It Takes Two fans give their verdict as BBC Two show debuts brand-new set
Fabio Magnocavallo | 7:40pm Mon 29 Sep | Updated 9:01pm Mon 29 SepStrictly Come Dancing fans were quick to give their opinion as the BBC Two companion show It Takes Two showed off its brand-new set this week.
Following Saturday night’s (September 27) first live show of the series, where all 15 contestants performed, It Takes Two returned to BBC Two this evening (September 29).
And it wasn’t just the new celebrity contestants who have had a glitzy makeover!
Viewers of Strictly: It Takes Two LOVED the show’s brand-new set [Credit: BBC]
Strictly: It Takes Two in a brand-new set
Hosts Fleur East and Janette Manrara appeared just as excited as fans about the show’s first episode of the year. Especially after they revealed their brand-new set!
And fans were thrilled to see the new and improved design.
“The It Takes Two set was seriously due an upgrade. Great to see it having a new set,” one user wrote on X.
“I love the new studio,” another person shared.
“The new set looks incredible,” a third echoed.
“OMFG THE NEW SET IS [BLEEP] INCREDIBLE,” a fourth said.
Another echoed: “What a great new studio.”
“Oh wow, they weren’t wrong, the new set looks incredible,” another gushed.
It Takes Two aired its first episode of the year [Credit: BBC]
Who appeared on It Takes Two tonight?
Fleur and Janette interviewed three celebrity couples on the first show.
First up, Nikita Kuzmin and Amber Davies sat down with Fleur. On Friday, September 26, it was announced that Amber was replacing Dani Dyer after she was forced to quit due to an injury.
Amber revealed she had only been asked to replace Dani on the Thursday night before the first live show in Saturday. The following morning at 9am, she was in the rehearsal studio with Nikita, with just one day to learn their first dance.
Despite facing backlash due to her previous dancing experience, Amber said that “Ballroom and Latin are worlds apart from what I’ve experienced on a West End stage.” She admitted it was “a lot harder” than she thought it would be.
This Saturday (October 4), they will perform a samba.
Johannes Radebe and Alex Kingston then joined Janette on the couch, only to tell viewers that they will also be performing a samba on the same night.
For the show’s Choreography Corner segment, Joanna Clifton critiqued each of the 15 celebrities. Karen Hauer and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey later revealed they will be taking on the quickstep this weekend.
On Sunday night’s first Strictly elimination, one couple will be eliminated following the series’ first public vote.
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