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Scorching Strictly pro Flamenco dance with love triangle is 'almost too intense' for show

Strictly's professionals have teased an upcoming dance this weekend which looks scorchingly hotter than ever.

Oti Mabuse, Gorka Marquez and Graziano di Prima will take centre stage in a sizzling Flamenco dance featuring a love triangle.

The fiery Spanish performance is based on the story of Carmen and sees a woman caught in between the intense love of two passionate men.

"She is madly in love with Graziano," Oti explained on It Takes Two today as they revealed a sneak preview. "But she also doesn't realise that Gorka is also in love with her.

"It's all about love, but when love is too much and it goes wrong."

(BBC)
(BBC)

Speaking from the ballroom, Gorka said: "It's maybe a little bit dramatic for a family show."

Dramatic scenes of Oti twirling away from Graziano into Gorka's arms were aired beneath intense lighting.

Strictly's creative director Jason Gilkison revealed that they had a Flamenco dancer come from Spain who would be playing the "inside rage" of Gorka.

(BBC)
(BBC)

"It's very passionate, intense," Kevin Clifton said. "Basically watch out for Oti getting chucked around all over the place!"

However Oti admitted that practising the dance had been "very stressful" because her last position in the performance should see her land in the centre, but she kept landing off-centre.

She quipped: "On the night, hopefully I'll land in the right spot!"

We can't wait to watch this!

*Strictly airs this Saturday on BBC One

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