Denise Van Outen says despite her musical theatre background, dancing will still be a new skill for her to learn on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Denise reckons she doesn't have an unfair advantage. Copyright: [wenn]
Speaking to omg! Denise also said she feels added pressure after learning she is one of the favourites to win.
Denise says: "It's a lot of pressure being one of the favourites but I haven't had time to think about it. I've gone into this competition the same as everybody else."
And despite starring in shows like Chicago, Denise says dancing is a new skill for her, even though she has done plenty of musical theatre in the past.
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"This is something I've never done before and in the shows that I've done I've only ever danced in one and that was 11 years ago, there's so many other people in the show that have some kind of dance experience."
Well, we suppose Kimberley Walsh does have her Girls Aloud routines to fall back however, although yes he is a pop star we are pretty sure Nicky Byrne stayed on his stool for most of Westlife.
However, one little lady who is already a fan is her daughter Betsy.
Betsy is Denise's no.1 fan! Copyright: [wenn]
Denise old omg! that Betsy will definitely be coming to the studio with her and that the costume designers have even said they will make a miniature Strictly outfit!
Denise says: "Betsy saw the advert the other day and got really excited and she went "mummy". She's going love it because she's two now and she's just at the age when she's starting to get into dollies.
"I'm going to bring her to the studio, they said they'd make her a little Strictly outfit."
Can you imagine how cute that will be? A little ballroom mini me!