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Strictly Come Dancing reveals first show’s songs – with Jamie Laing making his debut to a Eurovision classic
STRICTLY Come Dancing has revealed the show’s first songs – with Jamie Laing making his debut to a Eurovision classic.
The Made in Chelsea star will make his debut with professional partner Karen Hauer to the viral Eurovision hit Think About Things by the Icelandic hitmaker Daði Freyr.
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Jamie, 31, will perform his first dance – a Cha Cha – his first performance, after this year's pairings were finally revealed during the spectacular show launch show last week.
The reality star will shake his money maker to the hit song Think About Things, which was originally chosen as Iceland's track to compete in this year's Eurovision.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the contest was cancelled but the track became a viral hit and sparked a slew of TikTok challenges.
Jamie was forced to pull out of last year’s series after suffering an unfortunate foot injury before even making it to the dance floor.
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He later revealed in an interview with Fubar Radio's Access All Areas, that there was much more to the story.
Jamie explained: “To tell you a little secret, the reason why I got it [the injury] was because I bought on Amazon these little things called lifts that give you a little bit more height in the old shoes.
"Don’t buy those! Terrible things.”
Joining Jamie on this year’s series is boxer Nicola Adams – who has already made history by being part of Strictly's first ever same-sex pairing.
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Nicola and her partner Katya Jones will perform a high-speed Quickstep to the big-band hit Get Happy by Ella Fitzgerald.
During last week’s glitzy show launch all the partnerships between professional dancers and celebrities were unveiled as well as the style of dance they’d be doing.
And now week one’s slew of dance tracks have been revealed with Caroline Quentin and Johannes Radebe set to perform an American Smooth to 9 to 5 (Morning Train) by Sheena Easton.
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Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python will be the soundtrack for Jacqui Smith and Anton Du Beke, who will be starting their Strictly journey with a Foxtrot.
EastEnders Maisie Smith and her partner Gorka Marquez will bring some spice to the party with a Samba to Samba by Gloria Estefan.
Clara Amfo and Aljaž Škorjanec are set to Cha Cha to Don't Start Now by Dua Lipa, while Ranvir Singh and Giovanni Pernice will add some passion to the show with a Paso Doble to End Of Time by Beyoncé.
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Hunky Jason Bell and Luba Mushtuk are also attempting an American Smooth to hit My Girl by The Temptations.
Last year’s winner Oti Mabuse and her partner Bill Bailey will dance a Cha Cha to Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba, and hot favourites HRVY and Janette Manrara will perform a Jive to Faith by Stevie Wonder feat. Ariana Grande.
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JJ Chalmers and Amy Dowden will Waltz to What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong, and Max George and Dianne Buswell Tango to Best Fake Smile by James Bay.
The twelve competing couples are all currently staying together in a private house in order to allow the competition to take place.
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