Dianne Buswell, Chris McCausland, and Toyah Willcox seemed in high spirits on Saturday as they headed to rehearsals ahead of the second live show.
The star covered up from the cold in a black leather biker jacket and toted her essentials around in a cross-body bucket bag.
Meanwhile, Chris cut a laidback figure in a black hoody and blue Under Armour jogging bottoms.
He teamed a khaki T-shirt and chunky white trainers with the casual ensemble as he posed up a storm for the cameras with Dianne.
Toyah Willcox, 66, made her way to the studios not long after the dynamic duo and the singer beamed as she cut a vibrant figure in a floral orange dress
She layered up from the cold in a red puffer coat and toted her essentials around in a red leather snake print cross-body bag.
The actress beamed at the cameras as she pulled along her suitcase and carried a shopping bag filled with food items.
Scandal Rocks Strictly Come Dancing
The 20th-anniversary series of Strictly has been somewhat tainted after the BBC show was embroiled in scandal in a year plagued with controversy.
And the BBC failed to address the scandal during the launch episode despite the results of the misconduct investigation still pending.
It all began last October when actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly quit the show before claiming that her partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her.
The Sherlock actress has made a series of accusations about Giovanni's teaching methods and has described his behaviour as 'unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean'. He strongly denies all of the claims.
Giovanni, 33, was suspended while a BBC probe is underway over allegations made by Amanda and two other former celebrity partners.
Fresh Wave of Scandal
After Giovanni, the show was hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ' kicking' his partner Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Zara explained she didn't report the incidents at the time as she was 'scared' of backlash.
Instead, it was junior production staff who came forward to share what they had witnessed as the investigation into pro dancer Giovanni was taking place.
Zara told her followers that while much of her time on Strictly 'was everything I could have dreamt of' inside the training room with Graziano there were 'particular incidents which are incredibly distressing'.
With the report into his misconduct due any day now, Amanda has reportedly been left deeply disappointed with the BBC bosses over fears they're 'protecting' the dancer amid the bullying probe.
There have been high-level meetings among BBC bosses as they navigate how to deliver their findings as they fear the looming possibility of legal action from either Amanda or Giovanni if either is disappointed by the outcome.
The Show Must Go On
Despite the scandal, the show must go on. The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing has seen a fresh batch of celebrities vying for the coveted Glitterball trophy. The new crop of contestants, including Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks, were spotted leaving their hotel today ahead of their first dance rehearsals.
Tasha, 26, looked excited as she waved at the paparazzi, while Pete, 34, seemed a bit more nervous.
The 20th-anniversary series of Strictly has been somewhat tainted after the BBC show was embroiled in scandal in a year plagued with controversy (the 2024 contestants pictured)
It all began last October when actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly quit the show before claiming that her partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her (pictured in 2023)
After Giovanni, the show was hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for 'kicking' his partner Love Island star Zara McDermott (both pictured in 2023)
Dancing Through the Drama
Despite the drama, the show must go on. Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 18:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
