 Zara McDermott has issued a warning to her Strictly Come Dancing pro partner ahead of taking to the dancefloor. The reality star, 26, has already made Strictly history as the very first Love Island contestant to sign up. Zara joins the likes of Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Les Dennis, and Adam Thomas, with rehearsals already underway. And while Zara is buzzing to be Strictlified, she's admitting from the off that she's not much of a dancer. Sharing a video with her 1.7million followers, the documentary maker began: 'Hi, everyone! Obviously, the news is out and I'm gonna be on Strictly Come Dancing this year, ahh! 'I honestly wasn't expecting such an incredible, overwhelming reaction. 'This is probably one of the biggest things I will ever do in my entire life.' Giving an update on what the Strictly 2023 cast has been up to so far, she continued: 'We had our first dance masterclass session the other day. 'We all met each other. We even met the pros which was amazing. Seeing them dance, I was like… wow.' Zara added that she's 'so excited' and really wants to make her family 'proud'. 'I'm honestly that girl that's too nervous to even dance in a nightclub at this point, let alone in front of millions of people. What am I doing?', she giggled. 'But, life is all about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, so here I am! The TV star makes history as the first Love Islander to take part (Picture: Instagram) Zara said her pro will have their 'work cut out' (Picture: Instagram) 'So, my next question is, who is my dance partner gonna be? They've got their work cut out!', she warned. Ever the supportive real-life partner, boyfriend Sam Thompson commented on her post: 'Time to fly little goose ❤️❤️❤️' 'Let's gooo!', commented Strictly pro Katya Jones. Fellow contestant Bobby Brazier added: 'Here we go){kind=link}
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Zara McDermott has issued a warning to her Strictly Come Dancing pro partner ahead of taking to the dancefloor.
The reality star, 26, has already made Strictly history as the very first Love Island contestant to sign up.
Zara joins the likes of Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Les Dennis, and Adam Thomas, with rehearsals already underway.
And while Zara is buzzing to be Strictlified, she’s admitting from the off that she’s not much of a dancer.