Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour stars join Gogglebox priest for dip in Sheffield's River Rivelin
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Kate, who is originally from Sheffield and made her name on the Channel 4 reality TV programme, shared these photos of them bracing the chilly water this week – hours before their show began at the Utilita Arena Sheffield.
Her Instagram post shows the Strictly stars – including Sheffield tour winner Rose Ayling-Ellis – posing in towels and swimming gear in the picturesque Rivelin Valley.
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Hide AdThe post by Kate read: “Me and some chums went for a swim #rivelin #sheffieldissuper.”
Strictly contestant and Dragon’s Den businesswoman Sara Davies also joked about starting a Strictly swimming club with the Strictly stars, along with Kate Bottley, saying: “So we had another wild swimming outing today! We’re totally starting a strictly wild swimming club now!”
Following the conclusion of the tour’s Sheffield leg on Tuesday, some Strictly stars celebrated the Chinese New Year in Sheffield by going to a Chinese restaurant.
The live Strictly tour began in Birmingham on January 20 and has seen stars including Maisie Smith, Rhys Stephenson and Rose Ayling-Ellis perform in cities around the UK including Birmingham, Newcastle and now Sheffield.
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Hide AdThis week the Strictly tour came to Sheffield on February 1 and 2, with Rose Ayling-Ellis and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice being crowned the winners on both nights.
Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour posted on Twitter: “Sheffield we have absolutely LOVED performing for you all this year.”