Strictly Come Dancing is thankfully still going ahead this year, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but we're not yet sure how it will comply with social distancing measures.
Appearing on Monday's (July 20) Lorraine, Strictly star Dianne Buswell confirmed reports about how the trained dancers will be working in the pandemic.
Speaking to stand-in host Christine Lampard, she said: "We'll be getting together in a hotel and doing our routines, our pro numbers, together. We're all really excited for it...
"Obviously, this year will be slightly different but I think that the quality of Strictly, the sparkle of Strictly is still going to be there, and it's still gonna be 1,000% Strictly Come Dancing. That's what we all need, a bit of sparkle."
Dianne also addressed the possibility of judge Bruno Tonioli not being on the panel this year due to travel restrictions.
"I'm hoping that (Bruno) will be back," Dianne said. "Fingers crossed, we'll just have to wait and see."
Another thing that has been confirmed for this year is that that the series will be shorter than usual, while Craig Revel Horwood has said he thinks a same-sex partnership will finally happen.
Strictly Come Dancing will return for an all-new series later this year on BBC One.
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