{"id":36703,"date":"2023-09-11T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1886158"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:50:21","slug":"strictlys-joe-sugg-says-amanda-abbington-is-the-dark-horse-this-year","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictlys-joe-sugg-says-amanda-abbington-is-the-dark-horse-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly\u2019s Joe Sugg says Amanda Abbington is the dark horse this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> There may be a few celebs to watch closely this season. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 11 September 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe Sugg is back for another year hosting Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast alongside Kim Winston.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The podcast returns for a new season on Saturday 16th September, bringing fans behind-the-scenes interviews, training stories and secrets from the most dazzling dancing show.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the podcast\u2019s release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> caught up with Sugg, and he revealed his thoughts on this year\u2019s line-up \u2013 and who he thinks could possibly surprise us all during the live shows.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from Elstree Studios after meeting some of the celebrities in this year\u2019s Strictly line-up, Sugg said he thinks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-abbington-strictly-come-dancing-2023-contestant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amanda Abbington<\/a> will be one to watch and will surprise a lot of people when it comes to the dances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she will be very, very good. Yeah, I\u2019m excited to see her dance. I think she will surprise a lot of people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he thinks she will be the dark horse of the series, the Strictly podcast host revealed he did.<\/p> <p>Amanda Abbington is best known for playing Mary Morstan in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/steven-moffat-sherlock-season-5-cast-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC One\u2019s Sherlock<\/a>, where she starred opposite her now ex-husband Martin Freeman.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Abbington\u00a0has appeared in UKTV comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/we-are-not-alone-dave-interview-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We Are Not Alone<\/a>, Netflix fantasy series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lockwood-co-netflix-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lockwood &amp; Co<\/a> and BBC Two anthology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/inside-no-9-season-9-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inside No. 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sugg was a finalist on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, alongside his dance partner and now girlfriend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/people\/dianne-buswell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dianne Buswell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since appearing on Strictly, Sugg has gone on to take part in The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off where, despite a minor faint, he took the title of Star Baker.<\/p>\n<p>A year after his dancing experience, Sugg made his West End debut in the musical Waitress as Ogie Anhorn at the Adelphi Theatre.<sup id=\"cite_ref-28\" class=\"reference\"\/><\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6336749806112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Strictly Come Dancing starts at 6:35pm on 16th September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\"><strong>Entertainment<\/strong><\/a><strong> coverage or visit our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\"><strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013 <a id=\"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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