First look at Strictly Come Dancing's movie week sees pros pay tribute to Wicked in fantastical costumes - as superstar Cynthia Erivo joins as show's first ever guest mentor liennhi
Strictly Come Dancing's professionals will take to the floor with a dance dedicated to the story of long-running stage show and Hollywood blockbuster film Wicked this weekend.
In a first look at what fans can expect on the
A series of photos sees the female stars dressed up in all-black like the film's Wicked Witch of the West, as Elphaba Thropp, and the men will portray Prince Fiyero.
The routine, choreographed by Jason Gilkinson, will be performed on Saturday night in celebration of the franchise's second film, Wicked: For Good.
It'll be watched on by actress Cynthia Erivo
The second part of the film duology will be released in cinemas next month.
Strictly Come Dancing's professionals will take to the floor with a dance dedicated to long-running stage show and Hollywood blockbuster film Wicked this weekend
The show's stars will be dressed up in all-black like the film's Wicked Witch of the West, as Elphaba Thropp, and the men will portray Prince Fiyero
Cynthia, 38, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in film, one the highest-grossing of all time, joins the show as Strictly's first ever Guest Mentor.
The actress has previously appeared on the series as a guest judge back in 2021, covering for Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.
This time, she will help the celebrities is preparing for their film-themed dances.
Saturday night's show synopsis teases: 'The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series; it’s Movie Night in the ballroom.
'Something wicked comes this way, as our pros pay homage to one of the highest grossing movie-musicals of all time, before our couples perform routines celebrating some of the best-loved films from across cinema history.
'As they do their best to impress the Judges and you at home, Academy-Award nominated, Hollywood superstar, Cynthia Erivo is on hand to help our couples deliver blockbuster performances.'
Speaking about what viewers can expect from the routine, pro dancer Katya Jones, 36, said: 'Get ready for this week's group number, inspired by the new Wicked: For Good movie.
'This routine is certainly driven by the story of this driven love, and two characters expressing that love for each other for the very first time.
Hollywood superstar, Cynthia Erivo is on hand to help our couples deliver blockbuster performances.'
Hollywood superstar, Cynthia Erivo is on hand to help our couples deliver blockbuster performances, on Saturday night's show
Cynthia played witch Elphaba in the movie, alongside Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good
'The costumes are bigger, greener, and the storytelling is what's going to keep you on the edge of your seats.'
Choreographer Jason added: 'I didn't want to single out one person to be Elphaba, and so I thought it would be a really nice take if every single girl and every single guy got to play Elphaba and Fiyero.'
Amy Dowden added: 'There's a section at the end where all of us are performing together in quite a big lift sequence, so for us to get it together is very difficult.'
On Sunday night, the pros will take to the stage once again to perform a second group number, this time transporting viewers to the universe of video game Minecraft.
It comes after show star Vicky Pattison denied quitting Strictly Come Dancing after she and partner Kai Widdrington were forced to miss a scheduled appearance on Strictly: It Takes Two earlier this week.
The TV personality, 37, who is currently competing in this year's glitzy ballroom series with professional dancer Kai, 30, was due to appear on the spin-off show on Monday.
However, just hours before the show, Vicky revealed that she had been struck down with illness, and her partner Kai was also feeling unwell.
The routine, choreographed by Jason Gilkinson, will be performed on Saturday night in celebration of the second film, Wicked: For Good
The pros will be watched on by actress Cynthia, who starred as Elphaba alongside Ariana Grande as Glinda in the first Wicked film released last year
Taking to Instagram at the time, she wrote: 'Man, or should I say 'men', down. Huge apologies to anyone expecting to see me and Kai on 'It Takes Two' tonight.
'Doing all we can to get back to our best and back to the training room asap.'
Alongside the message, the former Geordie Shore star posted a snap of her recovery essentials, including lozenges, cough syrup, ginger shots, oranges and juice as she battled to shake off the bug.
However, it seems fans began to fear the worst, speculating that Vicky may have quit the show altogether. So, on Thursday, she returned to Instagram to set the record straight.
Posting a beaming selfie with Kai, she wrote: 'There seems to have a bit of a miscommunication! Kai was poorly earlier on in the week and I wasn't 110% so we had to pull out of our weekly appearance on It Takes Two... that's it.'
She went on to clarify: 'I have not dropped out of Strictly... I'm having a lovely time and really grateful for this experience! Plus, Kai is feeling better now so we're back in the rehearsal room AND back on It Takes Two tonight... just thought I'd clear that up.'
Vicky and Kai have been hard at work in rehearsals for Saturday night's live show, where they'll be dancing a lively Charleston to A Little Party Never Killed Nobody from The Great Gatsby.
Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday at 6:05pm and Sunday at 7:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Stephanie Made a Shocking Declaration About Husband Masoud in Unseen Reunion Moment liennhi
Stephanie Shojaee made no secret of her private jet's strict rules on
On Peacock's extended and uncensored version of the RHOM
"Oh, these ladies, for sure," the real estate developer answered, without hesitation.
While on the spicy subject, the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host further asked, "Is the mile high club permitted on your private plane?"
"Oh, for Masoud and I? For sure," Stephanie revealed, before also responding with a definitive, "No," when castmate Larsa Pippen questioned if "anyone else" had permission for sexy time while up in the air.
Stephanie Shojaee defends "dangling" her and Masoud's plane
Previously on
She began by using her childhood "show and tell" days at school as an analogy for the present. As Stephanie saw it, back then, everyone shared mutual excitement over each other's toys. Even when she grew a bit older, her friends similarly continued to be happy for her when "something good" happened, and she, in turn, reciprocated that energy when they shared their own happy news with her.
"Now, I'm in the real world and I realize not everyone's too happy for you," she pointed out, claiming that only fellow private jet owners seem to share her excitement, these days. "It's when you tell someone that doesn't have a plane that you're so happy about your plane that they're like, 'She's a brat!'"
Previously on Part 1 of the RHOM Season 7 reunion, Stephanie stated that she learned to stop taking a "transactional" approach to her friendships, either way.
"My heart's really pure, and I really like to give and I really love, like, deep," she elaborated. "Sometimes I just don't express it."
Stephanie Shojaee reacts to criticism about "flaunting" her and Masoud's wealth
That wasn't the only analogy Stephanie used to describe the way she navigates her and Masoud's financial success. The topic previously arose when Andy remarked during Season 7's Reunion Part 1 that his team had received "a lot of comments" from fans about Stephanie "flaunting" her wealth on RHOM.
Indeed, Stephanie was the first to admit that she always "wanted to be filthy rich," and made no apologies for enjoying the fruits of her labor. Nor did she hide her lavish lifestyle: One of her first scenes involved her inviting Larsa to "run errands" in her private jet, as they sipped champagne and snacked on caviar.
After reading off a few of the audience-submitted critiques at the reunion, Andy gave Stephanie the opportunity to respond.
"Let me explain: When a football player wins the Super Bowl, they wear a Super Bowl ring," Stephanie said. "They walk around and they are showing their Super Bowl ring. It's like a symbolism of, like, you made the right choice, you made the right decisions."
Relating that back to her own "hard work" with Masoud at Shoma Group, she added, "At the end of the day, I am very proud of it. And I absolutely love it."
As you await the three-part RHOM reunion's conclusion, find out how Stephanie cleared up a "misconception" about her and Masoud's business in an exclusive interview with The Daily Dish.
