Strictly Come Dancing's Chris Ramsey To Pay Homage To Ant And Dec As He Tackles Street Dance

The songs and dances for this week's live show have now been revealed.

Chris Ramsey is set to pay homage to two of the greatest and most important voices to ever grace hip-hop music in this week’s Strictly Come Dancing.

In this week’s live show, the contestants will be dancing to ballads by Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow and Christina Aguilera, but nestled among it all will be Chris and partner Karen Clifton’s Couple’s Choice routine.

Chris Ramsey and Karen Clifton
Chris Ramsey and Karen Clifton
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The Geordie comedian has decided to try his hand at street dancing for the performance, which will be set to the R&B classic Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble.

Yes, the one by Ant and Dec.

Ant and Dec performing Let's Get Ready To Rhumble in 2013
Ant and Dec performing Let's Get Ready To Rhumble in 2013
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Here’s the list of songs and dances for this week in full…

Alex Scott and Neil Jones – American Smooth to Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye

Emma Barton and Anton du Beke – Rumba to Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand

Emma Weymouth and Aljaz Skorjanec – Samba, I Don’t Care by Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran

Michelle Visage and Giovanni Pernice – Paso Doble, Another One Bites The Dust by Queen

Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard – Salsa, Instruction by Jax Jones, Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don

Chris Ramsey and Karen Hauer – Street/Commercial to Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble by PJ & Duncan

Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden – Quickstep to Mr Pinstripe Suit by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse – Viennese Waltz to Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera

Mike Bushell and Katya Jones – Charleston to Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines by Ron Goodwin Orchestra

Will Bayley and Janette Manrara – Waltz to Weekend In New England by Barry Manilow

Professional dancer Neil Jones and celebrity contestant Will Bayley are both currently down to perform, having missed last week’s show to injuries.

Last week saw the controversial departure of Catherine Tyldesley, who was axed by the judges after landing in the dance-off against BBC Breakfast star Mike Bushell.

See how the couples get on this week at 7pm on BBC One this Saturday night.

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