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Sicilian hunk joins Strictly with a promise to inject Italian passion

STRICTLY’S new pro dancer is a sizzling Sicilian who loves stripping off for the cameras.

Graziano Di Prima, 24, is set to go down a storm with viewers, with insiders saying he has been chosen to “inject some Italian passion”.

Also joining the show this autumn are South African Latin champ Johannes Radebe and Russian ace Luba Mushtuk.

It had already been confirmed Brendan Cole would not return and the BBC has announced that Chloe Hewitt will also depart.

The three arrivals will take the number of professionals to 18.

Latin champ Graziano, a Game of Thrones Kit Harington lookalike, said: “This is my dream come true. I can’t wait to give all of myself on the floor.”

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Johannes , 31, has been a dancer on the South African Strictly for two seasons, reaching the finals.

Luba, 28, was a finalist in the Latin European Championship. She joined the show in 2016 as a choreographer and took part in the live tour and Giovanni Pernice’s and Kevin and Karen Clifton’s tours.

Pro dancer Karen has said she will miss her colleagues Brendan Cole and Chloe Hewitt. Fellow dancer Oti Mabuse also paid tribute to Chloe, posting: “Sending this beauty love, my Leo sister you’ll always be a superstar.”

Pernice tweeted his joy at returning, saying: “Happy happy happy boy!!!” Gorka Marquez, who is dating DJ Gemma Atkinson – a contestant last year – also returns.

The Strictly celebrities will be confirmed later in the year.