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Graziano Di Prima has been one of the Strictly dancers since 2018 and has been paired up with Vick Hope, Judi Love and Kym Marsh.<\/p>\n
All will be revealed as to who he is going to be matched with at the weekend but whoever his partner is, Graziano says he loves his job.<\/p>\n
He wrote on social media: “We love our job, we are a big family, we do it for the love of dancing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s real, that\u2019s why families love Strictly because we love our job and we do it with our heart.”<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The Italian ballroom and Latin dancer will be returning this year alongside the likes of Kai Widdrington, Neil Jones, Lauren Oakley, Dianne Buswell and Giovanni Pernice.<\/p>\n One popular performer who sadly won\u2019t be strutting her stuff for the 2023 series is Amy Dowden.<\/p>\n She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and so is taking time away from the show during treatment.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, Amy has said she hopes to make an appearance at some point, whether that be on the main show or its spin-off It Takes Two.<\/p>\n The show must go on though and the celebrities cannot wait to learn some new moves.<\/p>\n Les Dennis opened up about his inspiration for signing up to Strictly because of an upcoming big birthday.<\/p>\n He explained: “I’m coming up to 70 this year and If I’m still in, I’ll have my 70th birthday on the show and I just thought, you know what, why not?<\/p>\n \u201cI’m up for a challenge. I always do things that are outside my comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n
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