‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Producer BBC Studios To Make Dance Dating Format For BBC Three — Edinburgh

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Jake Kanter International TV EditorIt’s known as the “Strictly curse” — Strictly Come Dancing’s record for disrupting relationships because celebrities fall for their professional partners.

Now, the BBC is going to fully embrace the chemistry-creating element of its famous dance show in a new BBC Three format, working titled Dance Crush.BBC Studios will make the show, which will pair up professional dancers with novices to see if the connection they form on the dance floor translates into chemistry off the dance floor in a bid to score a hot date and avoid elimination from the show.

The BBC said there will be a series of weekly challenges, stunning routines, and dramatic eliminations. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday, BBC.