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Crowds gather outside The Mailbox on the morning of January 24(Image: )
Strictly Come Dancing is in town and fans are getting very excited.
It would appear that a large crowd gathered outside The Mailbox in the hope of seeing the stars leaving the hotel ready to rehearse for the show.
People began to congregate around the entrance to Malmaison early this morning (January 24) and, by 8.45am, numbers had swelled.
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The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour kicked off in Birmingham on January 23 and there are shows at the Utilita Arena until January 25.
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Crowds gather outside The Mailbox on the morning of January 24(Image: )
Across 30 dates, the dancers will be stopping off in Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham before the final shows at London’s O2 Arena.
Hosted by It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara and judged by Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, this year’s line-up features a glittering mix of finalists, fan favourites and unforgettable personalities recreating their biggest TV moments and trying to score a Glitterball Trophy decided by the live audience at each show.
Finalist George Clarke and his dance partner Alexis Warr took the main series by storm but narrowly missed out on taking home the crown, something they hope to change on tour.
YouTuber George, who’s more at home online than dancing in front of thousands in arenas, said: “I really hope we can lift the Glitterball at least once! The pros say the tour is all the best bits from the show without the pressure of worrying you’re going to be sent home!
“I’m looking forward to just having a lot of fun, it’s a nice way to tie the bow on top of Strictly.”
The pair will be performing their Viennese Waltz along with their Inbetweeners themed Charleston, which helped them bag top marks from Shirley and Anton.
As well as the celebrities giving fans a double dose of dancing magic, audiences can expect group choreographies, new arena-specific numbers and a full company of professional dancers delivering the complete Strictly spectacle.
The tour continues until February 15.