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Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay joined co-stars Sara Davies and Nadiya Bychkova for a dip in the ice-cold sea on the latest leg of their tour.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova looked stunning as she showed off her svelte dancer’s figure in a bikini for a spot of wild swimming at Tynemouth beach in Newcastle. Slovenian star Nadiya, 32, was joined by Strictly’s 2021 celebrities Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson, and Tilly Ramsay, and professional dancers Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin and Kai Widdrington for the trip.

Strictly Come Dancing stars braved the winter chill to take a trip to the beach on Thursday ahead of the next leg of their live arena tour. RELATED: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova stuns with glam makeoverProfessional dancer Nadiya Bychkova donned a bikini as she enjoyed a dip in the sea alongside Tilly Ramsay, Rhys Stephenson and some of the other Strictly pros, as seen in photos posted by Dragons Den star Sara Davies on Instagram.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverSara shared a selection of photos from their day out with her fans, writing: "The ‘before, during and after’ shots! Took some of the gang to Tynemouth beach this morning for a dip in the sea……was bloody freezing but absolutely incredible! So invigorating!" The Strictly stars hit the beach in Tynemouth on ThursdayThe businesswoman also revealed on Instagram Stories that she had been the one to convince her co-stars into the icy dip. "So you're not going to believe what I've managed to talk the guys into," she said.

How is the Strictly live tour going so far? How did it feel to be approached to do Strictly Come Dancing and then what was the whole experience like for you? I quickly ran to my car, and we talked about it, it was so exciting. It was so cool, because I wanted to go all the way.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was backed by her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as she joined a call for change.

There are plenty of romance rumours hitting the Strictly Come Dancing live tour - but for some, it's all about the 'bromance' for two of its stars.

Janette Manrara has addressed her Strictly Come Dancing future during an appearance on This Morning.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said the 'fairy tale is still alive' as Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice get another chance to dance together.

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Rose Ayling-Ellis has been flooded with comments as she shared an update from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.

Nikita Kuzmin has shared his devastation as he's had no choice but to pull out of a portion of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.The 24 year old, who recently competed on the main programme with Tilly Ramsay, took to his Instagram feed to announce the news to his 109,000 followers.The professional dancer shared a snap of himself in costume with Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, 20, alongside two mirror selfies where he looks sad holding three positive rapid tests before explaining the situation. In the caption, he said: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour, but unfortunately I tested Positive for COVID-19." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis looked closer than ever as they returned to the dancefloor - but was Rose who stole the show.

Strictly Come Dancing tour debut this evening, Janette posted a video. However, she quickly became annoyed when Aljaz interrupted.The tour began at 7.30pm this evening at the Utilata Arena Birmingham and will finish in February at the O2 Arena in London.Janette posted a video from her dressing room as she had the finishing touches done on her hair and make-up for her Strictly presenting debut this evening.In view of her 497,000 followers, she posted the update to Instagram.She said: "It's arrived, opening night.

Strictly Come Dancing live tour kicks off tonight in Birmingham, but one dancer will be needing some wardrobe assistance after tearing her outfit just before the upcoming performance.

Giovanni Pernice had a sweet comment for his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis - despite her swapping partners on the Strictly Come Dancing tour.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was seen swapping her winning partner Giovanni Pernice for another dancing during rehearsals for the Strictly Come Dancing tour. EastEnders actress Rose, 27, won the hearts of Strictly winners and the Glitterball trophy in the latest series of the BBC programme. Despite her success with Italian dancer Giovanni, 31, Rose was spotted dancing with another partner ahead of the launch of the tour on Thursday 20 January.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Tilly Ramsay jokingly referenced the “tense” atmosphere as some of the team gathered ahead of their live tour.The star’s Instagram story showed CBBC’s Rhys Stephenson play Kai Widdrington in an intense game of table tennis as their Strictly pals cheered on. Tilly, 20, took to Instagram this afternoon, where she shared the latest clip behind the scenes of the Strictly tour with her 1.2 million followers. The social media star ended up coming sixth with her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin in Strictly last year. Now, they are taking to the dance floor once more for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. Many of the audience’s favourite cast members will return to perform, including winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.The celebrities and their professional partners will take to the stage for the first time this Thursday in Birmingham, and will spend the next few weeks taking their show around the country.Tilly’s most recent story showed a competitive game of table tennis heating up between professional finalist Kai and celebrity semi-finalist Rhys.“This is getting tense!” Tilly said as the ball was batted back and forth, before yelling “oh Rhys” as the presenter missed the table, prompting a smile from Kai. Kai will be paired up once more with presenter AJ Odudu for the Strictly live tour, after making it to the finals with the talented dancer.The tour will give the couple a chance to prove themselves, as they were forced to pull out from performing in the finals after AJ suffered a serious leg injury.Rhys, who came in fourth place with his professional partner Nancy Xu, will also be returning. Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies and Strictly pro Aljaz Skorjanec will also be taking

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice has addressed rumours that dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis won't be part of the show's arena tour.

Karren Brady wades into Queen's 'excruciating' dilemma[LATEST]Tamzin Outhwaite's boyfriend rushed to hospital for emergency surgery[HEALTH]Alison Hammond 'embarrassed' over dad's 'drug smuggling'[ADMISSION]The EastEnders actress also shared Giovanni's video clip, in view of her 537,000 followers.Rose, who won Strictly last year, is scheduled to be taking part in the 2022 tour alongside baker John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, presenter Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu, chef Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin, and Dragons' Den investor Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec.Max George from boyband The Wanted is also set to take part in the tour with professional dancer Katya Jones.He was a contestant on the show back in 2020.It's been reported that professional dancers Neil Jones, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal and Amy Dowden will also be joining the tour.Judges confirmed to be on the panel are Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.Rose made history after being the first deaf contestant to lift the Glitterball Trophy.

Strictly contestants embarked on yet another gruelling day of rehearsals today.The BBC contestant joked that she had found a new favourite - and it was not her former dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.In a clip posted to Amy's Instagram story, Tilly appeared to have worked up a sweat as she expressed having had "the most fun" working with the professional dancer."We have the most fun…," the Strictly star gleefully said."We have the best time.""My new favourite dance partner"The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour starts on January 20 and will run for 33 dates until February 13.The nationwide tour includes this year's Strictly contestants including Bake Off star John Whaite, presenter AJ Odudu, and the BBC show winner EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, who will join Tilly on the road for the live shows.Gordon Ramsay's daughter will once again hit the stage with her dance partner Nikita, who helped the chef sail all the way through to Week 10 of the BBC competition.After finding herself in her third dance-off against Rhys Stephenson during Movie Week, Tilly and Nikita were sent packing by show judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Cynthia Erivo and Anton Du Beke.Ahead of her exit, The Matilda & The Ramsay Bunch author gave a heartfelt speech as her father Gordon broke down in tears."I'd just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has made this an amazing, positive journey for me," Tilly told Strictly presenter Tess Daly."From everyone here to backstage, wardrobe, makeup and camera crew.

Dan Walker made the most of his Strictly Come Dancing return on Saturday night.