Strictly: Angela Rippon's angry rehearsal curse word revealed
The veteran newsreader has amused her dance partner with the word she exclaims every time she messes up the steps.
Angela Rippon has admitted rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing are making her angry as she gets frustrated about getting the steps wrong.
And her professional partner Kai Widdrington has revealed what word the 78-year-old former newsreader exclaims whenever she messes up their dance.
Rippon confessed in a video on Widdrington's Instagram Stories: "Um, I'm enjoying doing it and I'm fine when I get the bits right.
Read more: Every Strictly winner so far
"But I get very angry with myself when I absolutely muck it up and do it wrong."
Her dance partner teased: "You do, you say, 'Oh, knickers!' Knickers! It's very funny — but we're having fun!"
Rippon also admitted: "I'm exhausted. There are bits of me aching that I didn't know I had."
The former Nine O'Clock news anchor was the host of the original version of the dance competition show, Come Dancing, from 1988 to 1991.
And she famously dazzled with her high kicks when she performed with comedians Morecambe and Wise on The Morecambe & Wise Christmas special back in 1976.
Rippon may be the eldest of this year's celebrity contestants, but head judge Shirley Ballas recently revealed she can still do the splits.
Ballas told Metro: "If her dancing is as elegant as the way she stands and talks, then we’re in for a real treat."
She added: "She can do the splits, you know?"
Strictly 2023 launched last Saturday on BBC One with a pre-recorded show in which the celebrity contestants were introduced to their professional dance partners.
Sherlock star Amanda Abbington found out she will be dancing with Giovanni Pernice, while Love Island star Zara McDermott is paired with Graziano Di Prima.
Paralympic swimmer Jody Cundy has been partnered with last year's winner, Jowita Przystal, and news reader Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been matched up with new pro dancer Lauren Oakley, her first time in the competition.
Sex Education actor Layton Williams will be in a same-sex dance partnership with Nikita Kuzmin and EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier will be dancing with Dianne Buswell.
Former EastEnders actor Nigel Harman was paired with Katya Jones and Corrie star Ellie Leach has been partnered with Vito Coppola.
Tennis player Annabel Croft has been given Johannes Radebe as her pro partner, Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas was matched with Luba Mushtuk and comedian Eddie Kadi will take to the floor with Karen Hauer.
Read more: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova admits disappointment at not getting celeb partner
Game show host Les Dennis has been paired with Nancy Xu, radio presenter Nikita Kanda was given Gorka Marquez and The One Show's Angela Scanlon has Carlos Gu as her pro partner.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One at 6.15pm on Saturday 23 September for the first live dance heat.
Watch: The Strictly Come Dancing 2023 dance partners have been revealed
