Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has opened up on whether fans will get to see a Time Lord inspired dance on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Taking part in the 2025 season of the BBC One dance competition, Kingston is best known for her portrayal of fan-favourite Doctor Who character River Song.
Speaking about whether fans might see her perform a routine inspired by the beloved BBC sci-fi show, Kingston said she wasn't sure.
Kingston told RadioTimes.com and other press: "We don't have a say. We don't know. And the dancers, the choreographers, they're the ones that sort of go and make the decisions and I think we just are then told, 'Well, this is what you're going to be doing now.'"
On how she feels about the upcoming live shows, Kingston said she is "terrified" about the movie and musical themed weeks.
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Quizzed about why she feels more apprehensive about those shows, she said: "There's a different sort of pressure I feel because it's not just the dance, it's also the character, and I don't want to be dressed as a Teletubby!"
While Kingston is remaining tight-lipped about whether we will see a Doctor Who routine this year, it wouldn't be the first time the show has inspired a Strictly dance.
Back in 2018, Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton performed a Doctor Who-themed Tango for Halloween Week dressed as Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor and a Cyberman, respectively.
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In 2022, DJ Tyler West and Dianne Buswell performed a Tango to the Doctor Who theme tune, with West dressed as the Time Lord and Buswell dressed as a Weeping Angel.
Back when she was announced for the show, Kingston said she reached out to Strictly 2024 finalist Sarah Hadland, saying: "I reached out and asked her what her experience of having been part of the show [was], and she was really honest with me about how hard it is, how overwhelming it can be but also how it absolutely changed her life and that she would do it again in a heartbeat."
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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