Strictly Come Dancing pro warns celeb 'don't ever do it' ahead of line-up announcement
A Strictly Come Dancing pro playfully warned Emma Willis not to appear on the BBC hit competition after her unique dance move proved not to be a hit.
During Monday's instalment of This Morning, Emma Willis and Joel Dommett stepped up to the plate to present while Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard took a break to enjoy their summer break.
The duo presented the day's top stories and welcomed several guests, including former Strictly pros James Jordan, Brendan Cole, Pasha Kovalev, and Ian Waite.
The professional dancers appeared on the ITV hit daytime show to promote their forthcoming live tour, The Return of the Legends, a move away from the BBC show.
Just moments before they got into the interview, Emma was keen on sharing her passion for Strictly and wasted no time sharing her unique dance move.
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The TV presenter revealed: 'I'm a bit of a sofa dancer.' Everyone looked confused as she asked, 'Have you ever heard of one of them?'
She explained: 'I love Strictly and I'm a massive fan.' While demonstrating the move, she shuffled from side to side on the sofa and continued: 'I sit there and watch it and do this on the sofa while watching them dance, and my toes are pointing.'
She went on:' And before I know it, everyone is looking at me, thinking 'what are you doing?'"
Before she could finish her sentence, James, who appeared as a professional on Strictly from 2006 to 2013, jumped in and joked: 'If you do it like that, don't ever do Strictly.'
Everyone burst out laughing as Brendon also joked, 'I had a couple of partners like that.'
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It comes as Strictly Come Dancing fans patiently wait to find out which stars will appear on the dance floor for the new series.
With the launch fast approaching, the BBC is keeping the line-up firmly under wraps. "More details regarding the upcoming series, including the celebrity contestants taking part, will be announced in due course," the BBC has said of this year's Strictly stars, adding that we can expect to see "another spectacular series" when it kicks off in a few weeks.
However, that hasn't stopped viewers from sharing their predictions. If the rumoured line-up is anything to go by, fans are in for one of the best series yet.
This year's names heavily tipped to take to the dancefloor include winners of huge shows such as Love Island star Dani Dyer, as well as Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah.
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