Strictly 2019 celebs pose together for the first time as rehearsals kick off

The Strictly Come Dancing class of 2019 are in rehearsals as we get closer to the launch of the new series.

This year’s celebs posed together for the first time in a behind-the-scenes look courtesy of Michelle Visage.

She was joined in the dance studio by fellow contestants such as Jamie Laing from Made In Chelsea, TV personality Anneka Rice, Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley and comedian Chris Ramsay.

Michelle, wearing some fabulous glasses, stood beaming between Chris and former footballer Alex Scott

All of them were dressed comfortably in preparation for an intense day of training, which went incredibly well, according to the RuPaul’s Drag Race star.

In the caption, Michelle said: ‘DAY 1 of @bbcstrictly rehearsals and we smashed it!….. Kinda…… CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE! love you ALL!’

However that ‘kinda’ suggests they may have found getting to grips with ballroom dancing pretty tricky – as anyone who was doing it for the first time would.

Meanwhile the pros have been back in action too, no doubt preparing something spectacular to show us when the show kicks off.

The celebs haven’t been given their professional dance partners yet, so for now they are likely just being walked through some simple steps so they can perform their first number as a group on launch night.

One professional dancer who reportedly won’t be competing this year is Gorka Marquez, who is apparently not tall enough to match with the female celebs.

According to The Sun, the 28-year-old will be a reserve this series with Neil Jones taking his place.

It will be the first time Neil has been given a celebrity partner since he joined Strictly in 2016.

Other famous faces taking to the floor this year are Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell, Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin and Viscountess Emma Weymouth.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year.

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