Serious behind-the-scenes secret when judge Bruno Tonioli resigned after 18 years
With the 2022 series set to return this September, without beloved judge Bruno Tonioli, here are some behind-the-scenes secrets that fans may not have known.
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Dancing seriously isn’t without its dramas and, as the BBC’s biggest show, that should come as no surprise.
From breakups, marriages, and shocking departures to coronavirus discussions, infidelity rumors and claims of fixation, the series often becomes the center of attention.
More recently, fans were left devastated when longtime favorite Bruno Tonioli is said to have stepped down from the show as a judge after 18 years.
It is reported that the beloved judge, who had to miss the series last year due to Covid travel restrictions, will shift his focus to serving as a judge on Dancing With The Stars US.
But besides all the drama, what about the behind-the-scenes secrets of the show? Secrets that even die-hard fans might not know?
With the 2022 series returning this September, here’s a look at some of the show’s biggest behind-the-scenes secrets.
Production starts much earlier in the year
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Serious’s casting team starts hunting for new celebrities early in the year, often pre-booking stars to join the production team through their agencies around late spring.
Professional dancers will then begin rehearsals in late July, with the celebrity lineup to be announced to the public in August.
Filming will follow shortly thereafter in late August and early September.
How are the songs chosen?
Celebrities and professional dancers are tasked with learning a new dance each week, but for the pros, there’s even more work involved as they also need to choreograph their numbers. for their famous dance partner.
Dancers are offered a wide range of songs to choose from, matching the theme. It’s always a mix of old and new songs to draw people in and from there, they decide to pick a track and choreograph it.
The in-house singers then have the rest of the week to learn the song before performing live on Saturday night.
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Why is there a delay in scoring?
Viewers familiar with the show will know that it took a little while to hear the verdict of judges Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas.
That’s because the judges need to let the crew know first which oars they will be holding.
They have a special keyboard hidden under their desks where they submit their scores, so the team can seamlessly display them on screen for viewers at home and update the leaderboard instantly.
How changes were made to make it look like another night
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Some viewers will move around if they’re sitting in prominent places so they don’t get to shoot in the same spot on Saturday and Sunday.
Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly also changed hairstyles and outfits as did the judges.
Long day of filming
While the show may only run for a few hours on a Saturday night – and the results air on Sunday – filming took a long time.
Both episodes of the show were filmed on the same evening, with the Saturday show going live and the Sunday night show airing as live.
There’s also a lot of footage that didn’t appear in the final edit of the show, and with the filming of the show on Sunday, any slips – when someone mentions the show as today, for example. not yesterday – could easily be edited for continuity purposes.
Lots of waiting around – and naps
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Celebrities and their pros get the chance to work out all day – but they have to make sure they get some rest before the big show.
‘We have an hour or two before the live show, so we just have to turn off the lights and lie down in the dark,’ former star AJ Pritchard told The Mirror.
“Finally I fell asleep. Giovanni fell asleep. All the experts were asleep.
Famous contestants still have to audition for the show
Speaking to HuffPost, 2018 contestant Faye Tozer revealed that she did “a little practice session” with one of the professional dancers.
She added: “I played the Waltz and the Samba or the Cha Cha for a few minutes with Aljaž. [The producers] had a watch and a chat and I just had to wait and wait and wait and see if they would accept me or not. ”
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