(Connie
Ferguson & Brandon Eilers)
Celebrity
contestants and their dance partners can be seen in the 6th season of the popular international dance show, Strictly Come Dancing. Aired on SABC3, the
weekly live show puts the 10 celebrity contestants through their paces
as they attempt to conquer the glitzy world of dance.
The five
male contestants are Expresso
presenter Graeme Richards, comedian Mpho Popps, 5fm breakfast radio producer
Damon Kalvari, Durban-based musician L’vovo and popular actor Thapelo Mokoena.
The
female contestants are; TV presenters Lalla Hirayama and Kuli Roberts, and
popular actresses Connie Ferguson, Zakeeya Patel (High Rollers) and Jay Anstey (Isidingo).
Putting
the celebrities through their paces will be a very talented team of
professional dancers that consists of Hayley Hammond, Hayley Bennet, Nombulelo
Hlathi, Mary Martins, Lindsey Muckle, Sylvester Sefotlhelo, Grant Esterhuizen,
Brandon Eilers, Ryan Hammond and Tsholo Moholowane.
Hayley
Hammond, Mary Martin, Ryan Hammond, Brandon Eilers and Hayley Bennet have been
part of previous seasons of Strictly Come
Dancing and share four victories amongst themselves. They return to hunt
for more accolades alongside very capable newcomers Nombulelo Hlathi, Sylvester
Sefotlhelo, Grant Esterhuizen and Tsholo Moholwane.
Hosts
for the show are comedian Marc Lottering and radio DJ, Pabi Moloi. With a brand
new judging panel of dance industry professionals Michael Wentink, Tebogo
Kgobokoe and Samantha Peo; the sixth season of the popular dance franchise, and
first season SABC 3 promises to be a major highlight for South African
television this year.
Strictly
Come Dancing airs on SABC3 on Wednesdays from 20h00
to 22h00.