Maisie Smith announced on May 25 that she would be teaming up with professional dancer Kevin Clifton as she joins the cast of Strictly Ballroom The Musical.
The twosome were formally crowned the winners of the glitzy BBC special in 2019 for the Children In Need Special – and have now joined forces once more for an epic theatrical show.
After appearing on Wednesday’s episode of Lorraine to announce her new career adventure alongside Kevin, Maisie then took to her Instagram story to spread the word.
Sharing a sneak peak, Maisie and Kevin dazzled in a brief clip that showed fans what they could expect from her musical debut.
She captioned the first post: “So excited to announce that I’ll be making my musical theatre debut in @strictlyballroomtour.”
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Including a further snippet, she said: “Waltzing around the UK & Ireland as ‘Fran’ with the fabulous @kevinclifton from September.
“I really hope to see you all there.”
Kevin also couldn’t wait to share joyful news, sharing a snap of himself and Maisie wrapped in each other’s arms.
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The professional dancer penned: “Scott & Fran @maisiesmithofficial @strictlyballroomtouruk Www.strictlyballroomtour.co.uk #StrictlyBallroom.”
Kevin’s post was met with swoons of praise from adoring fans, with Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley kicking off the gushing comments, adding: “Stop it! Omg! This has made my day! Wahoooooo.”
Nancy Xu, a professional dancer on Strictly also left a string of emojis to show her excitement.
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While many other fans declared: “Ticket’s book,” “So excited,” and “I can not wait! Have had tickets for Bromley booked for ages!”
Meanwhile over on the ITV daytime favourite, Maisie and Kevin confirmed to host Lorraine Kelly that getting the roles was no walk in the park.
The pair will be performing in Strictly Ballroom the Musical tour, which is based on the 1992 Australian hit film.
Judge Craig Revel Horwood has also been cast as director for the stage show and while the threesome have been acquainted in the past, Maisie and Kevin still had to go through the lengthy audition process.
Kevin told viewers: “I still had to audition for the show. Obviously, Craig has never seen me act and sing but he’s seen my dancing isn’t half bad over the years.”
According to the professional dancer Maisie “smashed her audition”.
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