Strictly stars warned to keep off the booze at NTAs as new hosts snub big TV bash

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s stars have been warned to keep off the booze at this year’s National Television Awards tomorrow night. They start filming the new series early the next day with the stars finding out on camera which professional they will dance with on the BBC1 show. Strictly stars have been warned to keep off the booze at this year’s NTAs, pictured Delta Goodrem Credit: Supplied Celeb dancers like Dani Dyer have been warned to take it easy Credit: PA But at least two of the new celebrity dancers — singer Delta Goodrem and hairstylist Chris Appleton — have been invited to the usually boozy NTAs at London’s O2 Arena tomorrow, which ends at about 10.30pm. Then, less than 12 hours later on Wednesday, they and the other celebs, the professional dancers and the new hosts are all due at Elstree Studios, Herts, to start filming from 8.15am. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! And fellow celeb dancers including Dani Dyer, 30, and Love Island star Cach Mercer, 25, have been warned to take it easy if they do decide to attend what can turn into one of TV’s wildest nights. Dani will be taking no chances after she had to leave the show last year due to breaking her ankle during rehearsals with her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin. A source said: “Dani was gutted to have to pull out of Strictly last year. “She is very grateful for a second shot and knows a return wasn’t a given. “She’s been to the NTAs before and loves them — but she loves Strictly more.” Our source also said: “BBC bosses are keen not to issue orders to celebs about how to live their lives away from the show, but many stars get carried away at the NTAs.” Most read in TV Hairstylist Chris Appleton has been invited to the usually boozy NTAs at London’s O2 Arena Credit: Getty New host Josh Widdicombe will avoid the event Credit: Alamy New hosts Emma Willis, 50, Josh Widdicombe, 43, and Johannes Radebe, 39, have opted to swerve the event over hangover fears. A source said: “All three are taking their new job very seriously and are determined to make this series a success. “They know they have big shoes to fill taking over from Tess and Claudia.” Comment now