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Strictly's Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova look in high spirits as they take a break from dance rehearsals to enjoy a walk ahead of first live show


The British Olympic champion, 24, and Ukrainian professional dancer, 35, are hoping to beat off the rest of the competition and take home the Glitterball trophy this year.

Strictly stars Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova looked in high spirits as they took a break from dance rehearsals to enjoy a walk around London on Thursday. Tom and Nadiya were decked head-to-toe in workout gear for the outing, with the former cutting a casual figure in a black Under Armour T-shirt and joggers, paired with sports trainers Revealing to Claudia his concerns with dancing on his delicate feet, Tom explained on the Strictly launch show: 'We don't do any land stuff, no running or jumping, so I've never really gone against gravity in my sporting career.

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