Inside Strictly live tour's 'epic' afterparties that bans photos and sees the celebs 'living like pop stars' before being left with horrible hangovers
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Strictly Come Dancing's tour kicked off in Birmingham this week and the celebs can expect to party hard after taking to the dance floor.
Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill, Shayne Ward and Montell Douglas feature in the line-up which travels the length and breadth of the UK in a 30-date showstopping spectacular.
Gladiators star Montell revealed the celeb's Whatsapp group was already 'popping' after being told the 'vibe was electric' on tour.
She also revealed she would be turning 39 on the road and said there were plans to mark the milestone, but joked the stars would be keeping much of their wild antic secret.
Montell told The Sun: 'That might be an epic night where we're like, no Instagram posts guys'.
Meanwhile Miranda star Sarah Hadland, 53, gushed: 'I'll be living my pop star life on tour. I can't believe we're selling out arenas'.
Strictly Come Dancing's tour kicked off in Birmingham this week and the celebs can expect to party hard after taking to the dance floor
Gladiators star Montell Douglas (pictured with Kai Widdrington) revealed the celeb's Whatsapp group was already 'popping' after being told the 'vibe was electric' on tour
Tasha Ghouri (pictured) JB Gill and Shane Ward feature in the line-up which travels the length and breadth of the UK in a 30-date showstopping spectacular
However ex Corrie actor Shayne, 40, admitted he would be giving the bar a miss after the show's in a bid to avoid hangovers the following morning.
'I'm definitely going to have fun on tour but the problem is hangovers last a lot longer these days now we're adults'.
He also admitted not wanting to be seen partying too hard when his beloved partner and fellow soap star Sophie Austin, 41, was at home caring for their two children.
It comes after pro Dianne Buswell broke her silence on partner Chris McCausland missing the show's live tour.
The dancer, 35, and comedian, 47, made history after he became the first blind contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy.
In her new YouTube Vlog Dianne admitted returning to the dance floor without her former partner was 'really tough' after he was forced to skip the shows due to his mammoth 250 dates Yonks! stand-up tour.
She said: 'Chris can't do [the tour]. It's actually been really tough for me to see everyone else with their partners and to know that Chris can't do it. It has been really tough,'
'However, I'm really excited to still be a part of it and very very grateful for that. So y'know I'm counting my lucky stars there'.
Montell (third right) also revealed she would be turning 39 on the road and said there were plans to mark the milestone, but joked they would be keeping much of their wild antic secret
Miranda star Sarah Hadland , 53, said: 'I'll be living my pop star life on tour. I can't believe we're selling out arenas'
However ex Corrie actor Shayne, 40, admitted he would be giving the bar a miss after the show's in a bid to avoid hangovers the following morning (pictured with Nancy Xu)
The opening show kicked off at Birmingham's Utilita Arena while Chris was taking to the stage just 12-miles away in Walsall.
Speaking in December, the comedy star confirmed to fans that he would not be taking to the dance floor with Dianne once more.
He explained on X: 'I'm afraid I will not be able to do the Strictly tour. My own tour was meant to be on the road in September and a lot of dates were moved to Jan and Feb to accommodate doing #Strictly.
'It's unfortunate as it's been so much fun, but my own dates can't be moved for a second time.'
Despite his missing out on reuniting with his Strictly pals, Chris looked in his element as he entertained at the Walsall Arena.
Looking sharp in a grey suit and white T-shirt, the comic appeared to be having a great time as he continued the tour, which had previously been rescheduled from September to avoid clashing with his Strictly main show stint.
It comes after news Chris has landed an exciting new job after soaring to success and winning the hearts of the nation on the BBC dance competition last month.
It comes after pro Dianne Buswell broke her silence on partner Chris McCausland missing the show's live tour
The dancer, 35, and comedian, 47, made history after he became the first blind contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy
The opening show kicked off at Birmingham's Utilita Arena while Chris was taking to the stage just 12-miles away in Walsall
The comedian is joining the series four lineup of Comedy Central Live - a stand-up series that will include four episodes, set to air weekly on Comedy Central UK in early 2025.
He is set to perform alongside the likes of Judi Love, Amy Matthews, Kane Brown, Ola Labib, Jack Skipper, Amy Gledhill and Joshua Bethania in the fan-favourite show.
The new series will also feature an additional 30 digital episodes that will be put out on the network's social media accounts where each act will perform their own set.
