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Strictly‘s head judge Shirley Ballas has teased that she is set to make a special cameo on the BBC show.
This weekend is Movie Week, where the contestants will perform routines set to music from beloved films. The celebs will perform numbers from movies such as Harry Potter, Barbie, Wonka and The Little Mermaid.
And Ballas has revealed that she will be popping up for an appearance on the show as well as sitting on the panel alongside fellow judges Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood.
What, how and why?
Ballas was a guest on The One Show on Friday (4 October) and was quizzed about what Strictly fans could expect from the weekend.
“Well I can tell you that I have a small cameo role and that I am very excited about that,” she said. “I am very excited about that!” she said again. “I have been in today to rehearse.”
However, Ballas was tight-lipped when it came to further details, despite some gentle probing from the hosts Roman Kemp and Vick Hope. She did drop some hints about what she would like to dance to, sharing: “I’d love to dance to anything from Oliver or The Sound Of Music, these are the soundtracks that are classic for me.”
But she added: “It’s not my cameo – I’ll just clear that up!”
What else did Shirley Ballas say?
The judge also talked about what made a great Movie Week performance, saying the celebs needed to “bring the personality” if they wanted to impress the panel.
“I think character first of all,” she said. “I won’t perhaps… not looking too much at the technique, but a good character role. Bring the personality, bring the character to life and live every moment.”
“The characters this week are going to be just… I don’t want to tell you them all, but they are really fabulous,” she added.
Ballas said that Movie Week is “always very special in everybody’s calendar”.
“I have to say they have thrown everything at is this week,” she said. “The costumes are fantastic, the hair and make-up, the characters are just off the chart.”
