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Before the show they were strangers…Things got INTIMATE in show one! How do the “Let's Dance” stars deal with so much closeness?
They dance so that sparks fly!
Yes, in week one things got really intimate between the dancing couples on the “Let’s Dance” dance floor. Nadja Benaissa sits on Vadim Garbuzov's shoulder in a short dress and Willi Banner also got VERY close to his dance partner Patricija Ionel, as you can see in the video above. But how do celebrities deal with suddenly becoming so close to complete strangers?
“Come on!” Vanessa Borck first had to get used to the proximity
Physical contact is simply part of it if you want to impress on “Let's Dance”, as this year's candidate for the title “Dancing Star 2026”, Anna-Carina Woitschak, also knows that: “Being sexy and all of that also makes for a good dance at the end,” she says.
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Nevertheless: In order for the stars to allow this closeness, one or two professionals first had to do some convincing – like Vica Sauerwald, who was with them Former “Princess Charming” Vanessa Borck dances. “At the beginning I took it like this: come on,” she tells us in the interview. But it couldn't be any other way. If you want to achieve something on “Let's Dance”, the professional dancer is sure.
Another “Let’s Dance” candidate, however, quickly got used to this new closeness. For Nadja Benaissa it felt “somehow completely natural” from the start. But she also admits: “I had concerns before (…) that I thought what would it be like for me with a strange man.”
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Proximity is one thing, body odors are another. Our dance couples rehearse weekly until the doctor comes. And that is always a really strenuous affair. So that professionals and stars can smell good despite everything, the dance couples have found their own ways and means.
“We actually only eat chewing gum during training,” he tells us, for example Content Creator Willi Bannerwhen we meet him backstage. He also puts on perfume “every 30 minutes” and to keep his armpits fresh, the 31-year-old doesn’t rely on deodorant, but rather disinfectant wipes.
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You can see how “Let's Dance” deals with the topic of jealousy and what tip ex-dancing star Rúrik Gíslason has for this year's participants when it comes to closeness in the video above.
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The new season of “Let's Dance” has been running every Friday at 8:15 p.m. on RTL and in since February 27th Live stream on RTL+. Missed the episode? No problem! Past episodes of the popular dance show are available to watch at any time on RTL+.
Sources used: RTL
