厳密に's Angela Rippon, 78, 収容する／認めるs training is 'very gruelling' and says her 脚s 'feel like they're going to 崩壊（する）' ahead of first live show

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Angela Rippon?has 認める she is finding 厳密に Come Dancing training 'very gruelling'?and her 脚s 'feel like they're going to 崩壊（する）.'?

The 放送者, 78, will make history as the oldest ever contestant when she takes to the dancefloor for the show's first live instalment,?25 years after hosting the 初めの programme.

Speaking a new interview, Angela shed some light on how her training with professional partner Kai Widdrington, 28, is going.?

She told The Mirror: 'My 脚s feel like they’re about to 崩壊（する）.

'I know what I should be doing, I know how it should be feeling, it’s 現実に making my 脚s do it to the music. I’m just getting cross and 失望させるd.'

Ouch: Angela Rippon, 78, has admitted she is finding Stric tly Come Dancing training 'very gruelling' and her legs 'feel like they're going to collapse' (pictured with professional partner Kai Widdrington)

Ouch: Angela Rippon, 78, has 認める she is finding 厳密に Come Dancing training 'very gruelling' and her 脚s 'feel like they're going to 崩壊（する）' (pictured with professional partner Kai Widdrington)

Oh dear:?Speaking a new interview, Angela shed some light on how her training with professional partner Kai Widdrington, 28, is going

Oh dear:?Speaking a new interview, Angela shed some light on how her training with professional partner Kai Widdrington, 28, is going

Angela continued: 'I'm exhau sted. There are bits of me aching that I didn’t know I had. 'I’m enjoying doing it and I’m 罰金 with the bits that I get 権利. But I get very angry with myself when I 絶対 muck it up and do it wrong.'?

She recently 明らかにする／漏らすd the secret to her famously 柔軟な physique as she 準備するs to become 厳密に Come Dancing's oldest ever contestant.

Speaking to MailOnline, Angela 認める she's 'nervous and apprehensive' about taking part in 厳密に, with テレビ視聴者s 始める，決める to find out her professional partner during the 開始する，打ち上げる show.

The presenter 追加するd that she's 予定 to the physical 需要・要求するs of her work she's 'kept fit all her life.'

Angela told MailOnline: 'I've kept fit all my life,?for the 職業 that I do.?You have to keep fit to do what we do because you never know what you’ll be asked to do next. A lot of things that I've done in television have been more physical.

'You know, maybe you thought twice about 飛び込み with 広大な／多数の／重要な white sharks or swimming with 殺し屋 鯨s, so you never know what you're gonna be asked to do.

'I’ve done programmes where I've been on my feet for 12 hours. And you can't do that unless you’re fit. I just kept fit and strong I suppose.'

Angela's 厳密に stint will come?47 years after she stunned the 27 million テレビ視聴者s of Morecambe and Wise's 1976 Christmas special by 現れるing from her newsreader's desk to 成し遂げる a high-kicking dance 決まりきった仕事, in an 時代 when 新聞記者／雑誌記者s never 投機・賭けるd into light entertainment.

Rehearsals: 'I know what I should be doing, I know how it should be feeling, it?s actually making my legs do it to the music. I?m just getting cross and frustrated,' she explained

Rehearsals: 'I know what I should be doing, I know how it should be feeling, it’s 現実に making my 脚s do it to the music. I’m just getting cross and 失望させるd,' she explained?

Stunning:?The broadcaster will make history when she takes to the dancefloor, 25 years after hosting the original Come Dancing show

素晴らしい:?The 放送者 will make history when she takes to the dancefloor, 25 years after hosting the 初めの Come Dancing show

The news presenter will take to the 厳密に dancefloor in a group 決まりきった仕事 on Saturday when テレビ視聴者s will also learn the 星／主役にするs' professional partners.

Hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, 裁判官s Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke?will once again be returning to the パネル盤.

The couples will then 成し遂げる their debut dances on the first liv e show on September 23.

厳密に Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 6:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.?

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS' PROFILES

Layton Williams

Age: 28

Profession: Actor

Layton says:?'絶対 buzzing to 確認する that I will be taking part in THE most iconic dance 競争 in the UK! It's time to bring it to the Ballroom. So excited to learn new 技術s from the best. Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins!'

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Ellie Leach?

Age: 22

Profession: ?載冠（式）／即位（式） Street 星／主役にする

Ellie says:?'It still doesn't feel real that I'm going to be doing 厳密に!! It's always been a dream of 地雷 so I guess dreams really do come true!!!!'

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Bobby Brazier?

Age: 20

Profession: ?EastEnders 星／主役にする and model?

Bobby says:?'I'm so excited to be part of the 厳密に line up, I can't wait to start training like a professional ダンサー and 追加するing a few moves to my locker. I'm looking 今後 to 成し遂げるing in-前線 of everyone.'

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