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Strictly fans delighted as It Takes Two debuts brand-new set

'It was seriously due an upgrade'

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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing’s companion show It Takes Two were obsessed with the show’s brand-new set.

Following Saturday nights (September 27) first live show of the series, where all 15 contestants performed, It Takes Two returned to BBC Two this evening (September 29).

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Fans of It Takes Two were happy to see the show’s band new set (Credit: BBC)

Strictly’s It Takes Two in a brand-new set

Hosted by both Fleur East and Janette Manrara, the pair appeared just as excited as fans about the show’s first episode of the year. Especially after they announced their brand-new set!

“The It Takes Two set was seriously due an upgrade. Great to see it having a new set,” one user wrote on X.

“I love the new studio,” another person shared.

“The new set looks incredible,” a third echoed.

“OMFG THE NEW SET IS [BLEEP]Y INCREDIBLE,” a fourth said.

Another echoed: “What a great new studio.”

“Oh wow they weren’t wrong the new set looks incredible,” another shared.

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It Takes Two aired its first episode of the year tonight (Credit: BBC)

Who appeared on It Takes Two tonight?

Three celebrity couples appeared on the show tonight for interviews with Fleur and Janette Manrara.

First up, Nikita Kuzmin and Amber Davies sat down with Fleur. On Friday (September 26), it was announced that Amber was filling in for Dani Dyer after she was forced to quit due to an injury.

Amber revealed she had only been asked to replace Dani on Thursday night (September 25). The following morning at 9am, she was in the rehearsal studio with Nikita, with just one day to learn their first dance.

Despite facing backlash due to her previous dancing experience, Amber said that “Ballroom and Latin are worlds apart from what I’ve experienced on a West End stage.” She admitted it was “a lot harder” than she thought it would be.

This Saturday (October 4), they will perform a samba.

Johannes Radebe and Alex Kingston then joined Janette on the couch, only to tell viewers that they will also be performing a samba on the same night.

For the show’s Choreography Corner segment, Joanna Clifton critiqued each of the 15 celebrities before Karen Hauer and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey revealed they will be taking on the quickstep this weekend.

On Sunday (October 5), one couple will be eliminated following the series’s first public vote.

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Strictly Come Dancing returns this Saturday (October 4) at 6.20pm on BBC One.

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Fabio Magnocavallo
Assistant Editor