Of all the contestants on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, Saffron Barker is possibly the one known by the least amount of people. Like last year's finalist Joe Sugg, she is a YouTuber crossing over into the more traditional sphere of entertainment.
As Saffron admitted to Digital Spy and others at the TV Choice Awards, she's definitely feeling the pressure.
"I feel like I have a lot to live up to this year," she said.
"His personality shone through. He was also new to the mainstream media and he was an incredible dancer and worked really hard, so hopefully I will follow in his footsteps."
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Saffron also admitted that she was really nervous about any "sexy" routines, stating: "The rumba, it's not going to be my thing. I can guarantee that.
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"I'm more excited to do something sassy."
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Currently, Saffron is hard at work training with professional partner AJ Pritchard, and she says things are progressing slower than she expected.
"I thought I would pick it up quite quickly but what happens is I get so dizzy," she said.
"I feel like I am going to throw up every minute, so that's why I don't think I can pick up the steps. I can't focus. I don't know [how I will cope with the dizziness].
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"To be honest, I am just trusting AJ and hoping he will get me through it. I hope with time it gets better."
Off the back of Strictly, Joe and professional partner turned romantic partner Diane Buswell have announced their own show, and he very recently made his West End debut in Waitress.
Strictly Come Dancing is back on Saturday, September 21 on BBC One.
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