This year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing has been in unusual circumstances, with the producers trying to overcome the constantly changing coronavirus limitations to deliver an exciting series to fans.
But despite all the challenges, Strictly have made the case to bring back the entire Strictly Come Dancing line for this year’s final.
Elstree has invited 2020 contestants – and they will be dancing for one last time. In addition, we see the return of Nicola Adams, who was pulled out of the competition part-time through after her professional partner Katya Jones tested positive for the virus.
But if you’re wondering how they could return without breaking the coronavirus restrictions, we have an explanation!
RadioTimes.com realizing that while the contestants were in ‘bubbles’ the entire time they were on display, with one of each pair living alone, different arrangements were made during this time.
The returning celebs and their professional partners are in a ‘close relationship’ instead of bubbles, meaning they can still return to their families after the final dance, from after each one has been tested for coronavirus.
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The reason competitors do not have to live alone ahead of their performance is because there is a perceived lower risk because this is just a one-off performance, rather than for a long time.
Under industry-wide guidelines for UK broadcasters designed through the pandemic, a “cohort” is defined as a small number of people who “inevitably need to be in close contact with each other ”And so“ who need to break the current social pace of steps within their work. “
In the final each of the remaining four celebrities and their professional partners will dance three routines, with Maisie Smith, Jamie Laing, Bill Bailey and HRVY looking for the award. glitterball.
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