Strictly celebrities admit they are ‘terrified’ for Instant Dance as fans predict challenge will be an ‘absolute car crash’ and ‘utter carnage’

The Strictly Come Dancing stars and viewers alike have shared their reactions to the upcoming Instant Dance challenge set for next week’s show, with all in agreement that they predict it will be ‘chaos’.

During Sunday night’s results show, hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly teased the new challenge, which will see the couples having to pick a dance style at random, from the ones they’ve learnt in the series so far.

They will be played the accompanying music and then will have to frantically dash to wardrobe to change into their costumes, with each couple getting just 10 seconds on the countdown clock to decide exactly how they’re going to dance it.

The judges will then rank all six performance, with the maximum six marks awarded to the couple they deem to performed the best, down to just one point for the one that couple that impresses them the least.

These scores will then be added to their overall scores of the night, with the potential to change everything. 

La Voix’s sudden withdrawal from the competition this week, means that all six remaining couples will be going through to next week and taking on the Instant Dance.

But sharing their thoughts about the challenge – which hasn’t ever been done before on Strictly –  the celebrities couldn’t hide their nerves.

Alex Kingston confessed: ‘I am quietly terrified, I really am actually’, as Lewis Cope echoed her fear.

Meanwhile, George Clarke predicted: ‘I think it’ll just be a laugh. I mean I know it will go awfully.’ 

Trying to remain positive, Karen Carney said: ‘I’m just going to go “Go on Carlos, do your thing”. And I’ll just clap.’

While Balvinder Sopal agreed, saying: ‘We’ll just throw out some steps and see what happens.’

But the professional dancers were much more excited for the challenge, with Johannes Radebe explaining they were used to only knowing what performance they were doing at the last-minute from doing ballroom competitions.

While Nikita Kuzmin couldn’t hide his eagerness, saying: ‘It’s going to be so much fun! It’s going to be great. We love chaos! 

‘Imagine… live television – you don’t know the dance, you don’t know the costume, you don’t know the song, you know thing! And the best part? Nobody can stop you.’

And fans were in full agreement, taking to social media to share their predictions for Instant Dance, with many insisting it would be ‘utter carnage’ and a ‘hot mess’.

They tweeted: ‘The Instant Dance could be an absolute car crash ! I love it!!!’; ‘actually quite terrified for the instant dance’.

‘this instant dance challenge is a massive recipe for disaster’; ‘That instant dance sounds nerve wrecking!!’; ‘This instant dance challenge is going to be chaos’.

‘this instant dance is gonna be such a hot mess, that i can’t wait to see it lmao’; ‘Next week’s Instant Dance is going to be pure chaos. More chaos than the 2018 lindyhopathon (iykyk)’.

‘This Instant Dance challenge is going to be MESSY. I look forward to giving my live thoughts on it.’; ‘This instant dance challenge is going to be utter carnage next week’.

‘The instant dance challenge will be CHAOTIC! I can’t wait’; ‘This instant dance sounds absolutely terrifying’; ‘This is truly going to be a mess and I can’t wait’.

Speaking about the new twist, head judge Shirley Ballas said: ‘Instant Dance has the power to change everything for our couples, and will challenge them in ways they have never been challenged before. 

‘With standards so incredibly high this year and the competition so close, there’s a lot resting on it. 

‘The dance styles, costumes and music might not be revealed until the night, but what we can be sure of right now is that it’s going to be a whole lot of fun. I cannot wait!’

Elsewhere in the show, an emotional La Voix fought back tears as she said goodbye to Strictly, after having to withdraw from the competition due to injury. 

The drag star, 45, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, appeared in Blackpool on Sunday’s show where she talked about her abrupt departure. 

La Voix was advised on medical grounds she could no longer take part on Strictly after injuring her foot earlier in the week in rehearsals. 

Calling it the most ‘extraordinary experience’, the TV personality said: ‘I came into the show as a minority, as a redhead and you’ve all embraced me wonderfully.

‘I cannot thank you enough… this is not how I wanted my journey to end,’ before joking: ‘At least it gives someone else in this competition a chance to win.’ 

Reflecting on their partnership, Aljaz Skorjanec, 35, said: ‘I’ve been lucky this year. I’ve made two friends for life. On Saturdays/ Sundays we all laugh with La Voix and from Monday to Friday I had the best time with Chris.

‘I haven’t done a single crunch in the past six months but I’ve got my six pack back, it’s amazing.

‘Like Motsi said, “We all need it”. The world needs more of you. Strictly needed it, you made my life a joy.. You are so beautiful in what you do.’ 

La Voix told Aljaz she is going to leave Strictly ‘a braver, happier and such a more confident person’. 

At the end of the show, the pair took to the dancefloor to say goodbye to viewers, with the professional dancer having to scoop La Voix off her feet due to her injury.

Taking to Instagram minutes after the announcement of her exit was made, La Voix shared a statement.

She wrote: ‘I’m absolutely devastated to be withdrawing from Strictly Come Dancing. This isn’t the glittering exit I ever imagined, and it breaks my heart to feel like I’ve let people down.

‘My spirit wanted to keep dancing but my foot had other ideas! Thank you for every cheer, every vote and every sparkle of support – it’s meant the world to me. This isn’t the ending I imagined but I’ll cherish this forever.’