¸·Ì©¤Ë's Angela Rippon, 78, ¼ýÍƤ¹¤ë¡¿Ç§¤á¤ës training is 'very gruelling' and says her µÓs 'feel like they're going to?Êø²õ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë' ahead of first live show

Angela Rippon?has ǧ¤á¤ë she is finding ¸·Ì©¤Ë Come Dancing training 'very gruelling'?and her µÓs 'feel like they're going to Êø²õ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë.'?

The ÊüÁ÷¼Ô, 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 ½é¤á¤Î programme.

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

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She told The Mirror: 'My µÓs feel like they¡Çre about to Êø²õ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë.

'I know what I should be doing, I know how it should be feeling, it¡Çs ¸½¼Â¤Ë making my µÓs do it to the music. I¡Çm just getting cross and ¼ºË¾¤µ¤»¤ëd.'

Ouch: Angela Rippon, 78, has ǧ¤á¤ë she is finding ¸·Ì©¤Ë Come Dancing training 'very gruelling' and her µÓs 'feel like they're going to Êø²õ¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë' (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

Angela continued: 'I'm exhausted. There are bits of me aching that I didn¡Çt know I had. 'I¡Çm enjoying doing it and I¡Çm ȳ¶â with the bits that I get ¸¢Íø. But I get very angry with myself when I ÀäÂÐ muck it up and do it wrong.'?

She recently ÌÀ¤é¤«¤Ë¤¹¤ë¡¿Ï³¤é¤¹d the secret to her famously ½ÀÆð¤Ê physique as she ½àÈ÷¤¹¤ës to become ¸·Ì©¤Ë Come Dancing's oldest ever contestant.

Speaking to MailOnline, Angela ǧ¤á¤ë she's 'nervous and apprehensive' about taking part in ¸·Ì©¤Ë, with ¥Æ¥ì¥Ó»ëÄ°¼Ôs »Ï¤á¤ë¡¤·è¤á¤ë to find out her professional partner during the ³«»Ï¤¹¤ë¡¤ÂǤÁ¾å¤²¤ë show.

The presenter Äɲ乤ëd that she's ͽÄê to the physical ¼ûÍס¦Í׵᤹¤ës of her work she's 'kept fit all her life.'

Angela told MailOnline: 'I've kept fit all my life,?for the ¿¦¶È that I do.?You have to keep fit to do what we do because you never know what you¡Çll 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 Èô¤Ó¹þ¤ß with ¹­Âç¤Ê¡¿Â¿¿ô¤Î¡¿½ÅÍ×¤Ê white sharks or swimming with »¦¤·²° ·ßs, so you never know what you're gonna be asked to do.

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

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Angela's ¸·Ì©¤Ë stint will come?47 years after she stunned the 27 million ¥Æ¥ì¥Ó»ëÄ°¼Ôs of Morecambe and Wise's 1976 Christmas special by ¸½¤ì¤ëing from her newsreader's desk to À®¤·¿ë¤²¤ë a high-kicking dance ·è¤Þ¤ê¤­¤Ã¤¿»Å»ö, in an »þÂå when ¿·Ê¹µ­¼Ô¡¿»¨»ïµ­¼Ôs never Å굡¡¦ÅÒ¤±¤ëd into light entertainment.

Rehearsals: 'I know what I should be doing, I know how it should be feeling, it?s ¸½¼Â¤Ë making my µÓs do it to the music. I?m just getting cross and ¼ºË¾¤µ¤»¤ëd,' she explained
ÁÇÀ²¤é¤·¤¤:?The ÊüÁ÷¼Ô will make history when she takes to the dancefloor, 25 years after hosting the ½é¤á¤Î Come Dancing show

The news presenter will take to the ¸·Ì©¤Ë dancefloor in a group ·è¤Þ¤ê¤­¤Ã¤¿»Å»ö on Saturday when ¥Æ¥ì¥Ó»ëÄ°¼Ôs will also learn the À±¡¿¼çÌò¤Ë¤¹¤ës' professional partners.

Hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, ºÛȽ´±s Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke?will once again be returning to the ¥Ñ¥Í¥ëÈ×.

The couples will then À®¤·¿ë¤²¤ë their debut dances on the first live show on September 23.

¸·Ì©¤Ë 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:?'ÀäÂÐ buzzing to ³Îǧ¤¹¤ë that I will be taking part in THE most iconic dance ¶¥Áè in the UK! It's time to bring it to the Ballroom. So excited to learn new µ»½Ñs from the best. Bring on the sequins¡Ä ALL the sequins!'

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Ellie Leach?

Age: 22

Profession: ?ºÜ´§¡Ê¼°¡Ë¡¿Â¨°Ì¡Ê¼°¡Ë Street À±¡¿¼çÌò¤Ë¤¹¤ë

Ellie says:?'It still doesn't feel real that I'm going to be doing ¸·Ì©¤Ë!! It's always been a dream of ÃÏÍë so I guess dreams really do come true!!!!'

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Bobby Brazier?

Age: 20

Profession: ?EastEnders À±¡¿¼çÌò¤Ë¤¹¤ë and model?

Bobby says:?'I'm so excited to be part of the ¸·Ì©¤Ë line up, I can't wait to start training like a professional ¥À¥ó¥µ¡¼ and Äɲ乤ëing a few moves to my locker. I'm looking º£¸å to À®¤·¿ë¤²¤ëing in-Á°Àþ of everyone.'

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