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How to meet Aljaz Skorjanec

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

BBC Strictly Come Dancing Professional Aljaz Skorjanec

If you’re reading this then you’ll want us to cut to the chase. You got it.

Here are three legit ways to meet Aljaz Skorjanec.

1. Get audience tickets for BBC Strictly Come Dancing

Pros: It’s getting hot in here

Along with 749 other audience members, you could be lucky enough to get front row seats. If so, you’ll be able to drink him in as he dominates the dance floor and then lingers for the Judges’ critique. Who knows? You may even get to loiter close by as he and Kate Silverton film their reaction to that night’s results.

Cons: Blink and you’ll miss him

As BBC Strictly Come Dancing audience tickets are allocated by a random draw and millions of people apply for them every year, there’s no guarantee you’ll be successful. Now, should you be successful and Aljaz gets knocked out of the competition (god forbid) before the Saturday you’re in the audience, then you may only get a fleeting glance of him anyway. If you’re really lucky he’ll be the ‘chosen one’ to walk either Tess or Claudia down the iconic Strictly steps. Or he may even whizz past you during a Group Dance.

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2. Hang around outside Elstree Studios early Saturday mornings

Pros: Standing room only

We’ve heard Borehamwood’s not bad this time of year. A bit chilly maybe, but on the upside you’ll get plenty of fresh air. Ooh and you might meet other adoring fans that you can chat to endlessly about how you’d love to meet Aljaz.

Cons: If your name’s not on the list, you’re not coming in

We’re guessing there’s a lot of security in place to keep avid fans from doing just this. So, you may get the tiniest glimpse of Aljaz as he arrives by car. He may even wave, but will you have a clear view through the sea of like-minded fans? We’re guessing the chances of a selfie with the man himself are slim.

3. Book a Donahey’s Weekend Break with the Stars of Strictly in 2020

Pros: A sure thing

As Aljaz will be appearing at our weekends you’ll have plenty of opportunities to spend the weekend with him at either a 4* or 5* hotel. Sound good? That’s because it is. Not only can you take a dance workshop with him, enjoy guaranteed front row seats to watch him and Janette perform an amazing showcase, but you can also ask him questions in our fun Q&A sessions. But that’s not all; you can even take as many photos of him as your phone will store in our Red Carpet Photo Calls. But best of all, there’s also a MASSIVE chance that you’ll just bump into him in the hotel. No, we’re not kidding.

So, if you want to meet Aljaz, be taught to dance by Aljaz and up your selfie status to the max, you need to book your places at our Weekend Breaks asap. Because once other fans get wind of this foolproof way to meet their Strictly idol, the few remaining places will be snapped up quicker than BBC Strictly Come Dancing audience tickets.

That’s your Christmas present sorted then. You’re welcome.

4* Weekend Break with the Stars of Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing Professionals Dance Holiday

Friday 6th – Sunday 8th March 2020
4* Alton Towers Resort Hotel
Staffordshire

Spend the weekend with your favourite stars of Strictly Come Dancing at the fabulous Alton Towers Resort Hotel.

Join; Aljaz Skorjanec and Janette Manrara, Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Katya & Neil Jones, British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce.

Strictly Come Dancing Weekend

Strictly Come Dancing Professionals Dance Holiday

Friday 27th – Sunday 29th March 2020
4* Beaumont Estate Hotel
Windsor, Berkshire

Spend the weekend with your favourite stars of Strictly Come Dancing at the impressive 4* De Vere Beaumont Estate in Windsor.

Join; Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Katya & Neil Jones, Giovanni Pernice & Pro Dance Partner to be announced, British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce plus Argentine Tango Instructors Filippo Monici & Laura Lorenzo.

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Strictly Come Dancing Professionals Dance Holiday

Friday 24th – Sunday 26th April 2020
5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Newport, South Wales

Spend the weekend with your favourite stars of Strictly Come Dancing at the stunning 5* Celtic Manor Resort.

Join Gorka Marquez & Karen Clifton, Pasha Kovalev, Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Amy Dowden & Ben Jones, British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce, plus Argentine Tango stars Leandro Palou & Maria Tsiatsiani.

Learn More about Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag Weekend Break

By the way, if you book before 31st October 2019 you can take advantage of our Early Bird Booking Prices.

Just in case you thought we’d forgotten, there are no ‘Cons’ for a Donahey’s Weekend Break.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2018 Pairings

Friday, September 14th, 2018

Strictly Come Dancing 2018 Pairings

Strictly 2018: Who’s paired with who?

Hello Strictly! We’ve so missed you.

The sparkliest show on TV is back with an explosion of glitter, lashings of fake tan and bucket loads of sequins. And quite frankly, we can’t contain our excitement any longer. Do we really have to wait until Saturday 22nd September to see how the Class of 2018 has fared with its first two weeks of intensive dance training?

Well, no. Thanks to social media we’ve been able to get a sneaky peek of what they’ve been up to so far. And to be honest, some of it ain’t pretty, but that’s what we love about Strictly. There’s always plenty of blood, sweat and tears to balance out the glitz.

Oti Mabuse

The Class of 2018
As always there’s a diverse mix of talent to entertain us, from actors, comedians, cricketers, athletes and former pop stars, to TV presenters, investigative journalists, radio DJs, vloggers and even an NHS doctor. Well, that could come in very handy.

Who’s paired with who?
The 90 minute launch show walked us through the pairings and gave us a real insight into the celebs’ current skill sets, Strictly aspirations and dance performance fears. And introduced us to three new pro dancers, but more about them later.

Here come the celeb girls:

Ashley Roberts & Pasha Kovalev
Faye Tozer & Giovanni Pernice
Kate Silverton & Aljaž Skorjanec
Katie Piper & Gorka Marquez
Lauren Steadman & AJ Pritchard
Stacey Dooley & Kevin Clifton
Susannah Constantine & Anton Du Beke
Vick Hope & Graziano Di Prima

Here come the celeb boys:

Charles Venn & Karen Clifton
Danny John-Jules & Amy Dowden
Dr Ranj Singh & Janette Manrara
Graeme Swann & Oti Mabuse
Joe Sugg & Dianne Buswell
Lee Ryan & Nadiya Bychkova
Seann Walsh & Katya Jones

Introducing the latest additions to the Strictly family
As well as a new batch of eager celebs, Series 16 brings Italian Latin Champion Graziano Di Prima, Latin American Champion Johannes Radebe and Italian Dance Champion Luba Mushtuk to the dance floor. Whilst neither Johannes nor Luba have a celebrity partner to knock into shape this series, they’ll still be very much part of the show.

Plus, we’re beyond excited that Luba will be dancing with Giovanni at not one but two of our Dancing with the Stars Weekends in 2019. Why not join them and the other stars of Strictly?

4* Weekend Break with the Stars of Strictly Come Dancing

Learn To Dance with the Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancers

Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March 2019
4* Alton Towers Resort Hotel
Staffordshire

Join Janette Manrara & Aljaz Skorjanec, Karen Clifton & Gorka Marquez, Giovanni Pernice & Luba Mushtuk plus British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce for an unforgetable weekend break.

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Strictly Dancing Holiday

Friday 5th – Sunday 7th April 2019
4* Beaumont Estate Hotel
Windsor, Berkshire

Join Janette Manrara & Aljaz Skorjanec, Gorka Marquez & Karen Clifton, Katya & Neil Jones plus British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce for an unforgetable weekend break.

Dance Holiday

Strictly Dancing Holiday Celtic Manor

Friday 26th – Sunday 28th April 2019
5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Newport, South Wales

Join Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Katya & Neil Jones, Giovanni Pernice & Luba Mushtuk, British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce – plus more Strictly stars to be confirmed for an unforgetable weekend break.

Learn More about Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag Weekend Break

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June 2019
4* Beaumont Estate Hotel
Windsor, Berkshire

Join Janette Manrara & Aljaz Skorjanec, Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Neil & Katya Jones, plus British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce for an unforgetable weekend break.

Dance Holiday

Strictly Dancing Holiday Celtic Manor

Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July 2019
5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Newport, South Wales

Join Janette Manrara & Aljaz Skorjanec, Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag, Neil & Katya Jones, plus British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce for an unforgetable weekend break.

Learn More about Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag Weekend Break

Places are limited, but if you book before 31st October 2018 you can take advantage of our Early Bird Booking Prices. So what are you waiting for?!

Who’s your early favourite to win Strictly?
Can last year’s winner, Katya, whip Seann Walsh into shape and retain her Strictly Champion status for another year? Will previous winner Aljaz and Kate Silverton steal the trophy again? Will ‘always-a-finalist-never-the-champion’ Kevin and Stacey Dooley finally grab the glitter ball? Or will newcomer Graziano and Vick Hope waltz in and snap up the sparkly reward?
There’s only one way to find out…keep watching!

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