Michelle Tsiakkas, a Latin dance champion, was partnered with Jamie Borthwick in final yr’s Strictly Come Dancing however is “gutted” this time period to not have a celeb match

Strictly Come Dancing’s Michelle Tsiakkas says she is “gutted” not obtain a accomplice on this yr’s sequence.

The 30-year-old dancer labored with EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick final yr and stated she felt it was the primary time followers acquired to actually know her. Nevertheless, she has didn’t get a star accomplice this time and is dissatisfied.

Talking in a video she posted to her Instagram account, Michelle stated: “Hello everybody, I hope you are all nicely. I simply wished to make this put up to acknowledge and say thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for all the stunning messages I’ve obtained since you’ve got all seen that I haven’t got a accomplice on Strictly this yr. To these of you asking how I’m. I would be mendacity if I stated I wasn’t gutted, however I believe that is a standard feeling to have.”

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Strictly Come Dancing, a Saturday night time staple since 2004, returned final weekend and noticed the likes of Thomas Skinner, Alex ­Kingston and George Clarke jive with the professionals. A number of professionals, although, have not been matched with a star. Others embrace Luba Mushtuk, Michelle Tsiakkas and Neil Jones. Weeks prior, Gorka Márquez had shared that he would not have a accomplice.

However Michelle, a Latin dance champion, has been capable of mirror on the choice. She added: “Final yr was my first yr with a accomplice and it made me realise simply how a lot I benefit from the course of.

“I believe it is probably the most lovely and rewarding a part of the present. And I additionally really feel like final yr was the primary time you all began to get to know me higher as nicely.

“There’s nonetheless a complete lot extra of me but to find, so I’ll do my finest this yr to put up extra on right here to make up for not seeing me as a lot in your screens.

“I will be sharing extra about my life, my hobbies, my pursuits, my experiences, my opinions – simply something that you simply need to learn about me, I need to assist you to get to know me higher and you’ll nonetheless be seeing me this yr in music acts and group numbers and It Takes Two, so I am not fully disappearing.”

Michelle, born in Cyprus, first appeared on the BBC tv dance present in 2022. On the time, she referred to as it “her dream ever since I used to be a bit of woman”.

And her co-stars have supplied her encouragement regardless of the snub, with supportive messages flooding in on Instagram. Vito Coppola wrote: “Sure Mish. You might be proficient in so many various methods. Simply maintain being your self.”