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"   When we heard that Kimberley Walsh, oh she of Girls Aloud, was confirmed to star in Strictly Come Dancing, it became simply guaranteed must-see TV. And now, with plenty of juicy gossip doing the rounds ahead of the first show, it seems that the ballroom competition is going to be bigger, better and bitchier than ever! KIMBERLEY WALSH CONFIRMED FOR STRICTLY COME DANCING First up, there&amp;#039;s the rumour that Olympian Louis Smith - bookies favourite to win the show all together - has suddenly found himself single in time for the live shows. And he is definitely a fan of Girls Aloud... &amp;quot;Chantelle and I are friends now. And I am single and free to talk to, text and meet other women - like Kimberley Walsh, who is beautiful!&amp;quot; We wonder how she will respond to his advances? EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LONDON 2012 ATHLETES Denis Van Outen and Strictly host Tess Daly are reportedly set to spar before the end is out, as the pair have been frienemies for years due to the fact they&amp;#039;re always competing for the same jobs. Awkward... but we love a good catfight! Jerry Hall is the show&amp;#039;s resident diva, havind demanded a 360-degree mirror in her dressing room, flowers and champagne after every performance. her own team of make-up artists and hair stylists AND &amp;quot;mood lighting&amp;quot; during her performances. Bonkers! TEAM GB SHOWS US WHAT A GOOD TIME THEY HAD AT THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS Chery Cole is rumoured to perform live on Strictly when the show kicks off with her newest single - and we imagine she&amp;#039;ll also be there to cheer on her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh, as the pair - and the rest of the band - work tirelessly together to get the girls reunited in time for November. Perhaps they could plauy some soothing music to Olympian Victoria Pendleton? The competitive contestant has been training for up to 30 hours a week, even though the BBC only recommends 12 hours, and plays a tape of instructions from partner Brendan Cole on a loop as she sleeps... so it can penetrate her subconscious. CELEBRITY MAN WATCH 2012 Wow! Someone needs to take a chill pill! Which one are YOU most looking forward to seeing on the dancefloor? Let us know below or tweet us at @CosmopolitanUK "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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