As the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing this year approaches, Tasha Ghouri is feeling the excitement.
On Wednesday, the 26-year-old model shared a video of herself and her professional dance partner, Aljaz Skorjanec, 34, in their penultimate rehearsal before performing live on television.
“Long live Team Altash!” Tasha said in the video. “I’m so excited for Saturday. It’s going to be amazing.”
The couple will perform their first dance of the new series together on Saturday night alongside fifteen other competing couples.
“Tomorrow is the last day of rehearsals before we’re in the studio on Friday. These two weeks are flying by, but we can’t wait to be in that studio,” Tasha wrote.
Tasha Ghouri was put through her paces by Aljaz Skorjanec in rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing which she shared on Instagram on Wednesday.
Tasha and Aljaz will be at Elstree Studios on Friday for the dress rehearsal.
Tasha hugged Lyra, the daughter of baby Aljaz, between dance rehearsals
The former Love Island star posted some selfies in the studio mirror alongside Aljaz ahead of the first live show of this series of Strictly.
During a break between rehearsals, Tasha’s boyfriend, Andrew Le Page, 29, came to visit her to support her.
Aljaz’s wife and former Strictly professional dancer Janette Manrara, 40, also came along with their baby Lyra.
Tasha shared a photo of herself holding Lyra and giving her a hug.
The model, who uses a cochlear implant, is the second deaf contestant on the show after Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won with her partner Giovanni Pernice in 2021.
Pernice will not be returning as a professional this year following allegations of harassment leveled against him by his celebrity partner for the 2023 series, Amanda Abington. Pernice denies the allegations.
Tasha met Andrew on the eighth series of the hit dating reality show Love Island in 2022, where they came fourth.
In February, the couple became homeowners and are documenting their home renovation on Instagram.
Aljaz and Janette met in 2010 while performing on the live dance show Burn The Floor.
“I was attracted to Janette as soon as we met. I think it was because she was so difficult to approach, which triggered something that made me try even harder,” Aljaz told the BBC.
They tied the knot in 2017 in three beautiful wedding ceremonies, held in London, Slovenia and Miami.
Lyra was born on 28 July 2023 at Portland Hospital in London, weighing 3.2kg.
Tasha and her boyfriend Andrew Le Page (far right) meet Aljaz’s wife, former Strictly coach Janette Manrara (centre) and their baby Lyra (centre left)
Tasha and Aljaz are one of 15 couples competing in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing
