A Strictly Come Dancing star has appeared to confirm they will be joining the cast for the 2022 series of the BBC show.
Vito Coppola is currently starring on the Italian version of Strictly, Ballando con le Stelle.
During a live TV interview, he seemed to confirmed he would be heading to the UK to take up the role of a professional dancer.
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According to The Sun, he said: “It was a sudden thing, I’m putting my ideas in order, but I’m happy and I can’t wait.
“[The BBC] were very fascinated by what we did at Ballando, they saw the videos, what we create. Thanks to you, Milly, and all the Ballando family, who have rooted for me.”
This comes after pros Oti Mabuse and Aljaž Škorjanec both announced they wouldn’t be returning for the new series following lengthy tenures.
Aljaž Škorjanec, who had appeared on the show for nine years, is following in the footsteps of his wife Janette Manrara, who stepped back from the show last year to present on It Takes Two and fill in on BBC show Morning Live.
The professional line-up for the 2022 series has been confirmed as Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Gorka Marquez.
It is completed with Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.
Sarah James, Executive Producer, says: “We could not be more proud of the Strictly professional dancers and we are so happy to have so many returning for 2022.
“The world-class skill and extraordinary care they bring to everything they do, from working with their celebrity partners to choreographing and performing remarkable and unforgettable routines, never ceases to amaze us.
“They really are the best in the business and we can’t wait to see what they bring to the Strictly ballroom for our twentieth fabulous series.”
BBC returns in September on BBC.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
