Susannah Constantine brands her Strictly Come Dancing training ‘disastrous’

She says she's on Day 3 of her training

Susannah Constantine

by Emma Dodds |
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Fashion expert Susannah Constantine knows EXACTLY what she's talking about when it comes to style. Having worked in the industry for nearly 25 years, there's no doubt that her confidence on her subject is second to none.

HOWEVER. Having signed up to this year's Strictly Come Dancing, the 56-year-old has admitted that she's not getting on super well - despite the optimism of her professional partner, Anton Du Beke.

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Taking to Instagram, the style guru has shared a video diary of how her training is going today, which is Day 3 of rehearsals.

She said, "It’s the beginning of day three of training. How’s it going? I would say I’m walking on a tightrope of disaster as opposed to a nice wide bridge.

"I’m finding it so hard to get the steps. When Anton says, 'What foot are you standing on?' I’ll go, 'right' and it’ll be my left. And he’ll go again, 'What foot are you standing on, front or back?' and I’ll go 'the front' and I’m standing on the back."

Swipe through to see which dances each couple will perform this week...

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Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev1 of 10
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Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev

Ashley and Pasha will dance a Foxtrot to 'Orange Coloured Sky' by Natalie Cole.

Charles Venn and Karen Clifton2 of 10
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Charles Venn and Karen Clifton

Charles and Karen will dance a Viennese Waltz to 'Piano Man' by Billy Joel.

Danny John-Jules and Amy Dowden3 of 10
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Danny John-Jules and Amy Dowden

Danny and Amy will dance a Quickstep to 'Freedom' by Pharrell Williams.

Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice4 of 10
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Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice

Faye and Giovanni will perform a Tango to 'Call Me' by Blondie.

Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse5 of 10
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Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse

Graeme and Oti will dance a Waltz to 'The Last Waltz' by Engelbert Humperdinck.

Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswel'6 of 10
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Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell

Joe and Dianne will perform a Paso Doble to 'Pompeii' by Bastille.

Kate Silverton and Aljaz Skorjanec7 of 10
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Kate Silverton and Aljaz Skorjanec

Kate and Aljaz will dance an Argentine Tango to 'Assassin's Tango' by John Powell.

Lauren Steadman and AJ Pritchard8 of 10
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Lauren Steadman and AJ Pritchard

Lauren and AJ will dance a Jive to 'Girlfriend' by Avril Lavigne.

Dr Ranj Singh and Janette Manrara9 of 10
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Dr Ranj Singh and Janette Manrara

Dr. Ranj and Janette will perform a Samba to 'Freedom 90' by George Michael.

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton10 of 10
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Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton

Stacey and Kevin will do a Street and Commercial dance to Alicia Keys' hit song 'Empire State of Mind'.

She continued, "It’s like I just can’t get my brain to engage and I don’t know if that’s age or... I just don’t know what it is. Or maybe it’s fear. Anyway, I think it’s not going very well.

"Anton is much more positive than me, and he is an amazing man and I am loving the friendship that’s building between us. That is the best thing that I could ever wish for. So I just hope that I can get these bloody steps stuck in my brain."

The video was flooded with comments from supportive fans who told her to keep the faith. One wrote, 'Keep going Susannah, you're doing great and you will get there eventually,' as another added, 'Smash it gorgeous lady we will all be cheering you on Saturday night, have an amazing day.'

All the couples performed last Saturday (22nd Sept), but as it was the first show, no-one was eliminated from the show.

Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday (29th Sept) on BBC One at 6.30pm.

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