Luke Evans will be swapping acting to show off his singing chops on next weekend’sStrictly Come Dancing, and has admitted that he is feeling the “pressure”.
TheBeauty and the Beastactor is due to perform a song on next weekend’s Remembrance Sunday results show (November 10).
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“Yes! I am going to be doingStrictly,” he confirmed on today (November 2)Graham Norton Radio 2 show. “No pressure. It is a lot of pressure.”
Graham then said: “It is a lot of pressure because it’s not just you, if the dancers get it right, that’s the take they’re using. “
Luke added: “The camera’s on them most of the time anyway, I think? I’ve got a friend [Emma Weymouth] who’s competing on it so she better still be on it when I’m on. “
Ahead of this weekend’s live show, head judge Shirley Ballas hasconfirmed that she will not be dancing with Bruno Toniolifollowing a four-hour operation to remove breast implants as a cancer precaution .
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“I won’t be able to dance with [fellow judge] Bruno [Tonioli] like usual,” Shirley said, “But I think everyone will understand.
“I’ll be on a limited amount of medication because I don’t want to be twirling too high now, do I?”
Strictly Come Dancing(continues tonight (November 2 (at 7pm on BBC One.)
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