Strictly Fans Are Just Discovering That 1 Of This Year's Celebs Has More TV Dance Experience Than They Realised

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d247c7140000cdb15c5b74.jpg?ops=crop_28_291_3210_2151%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope" data-caption="Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="BBC/Ray Burmiston" />Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/strictly-come-dancing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strictly Come Dancing</a> fans are discovering that frontrunner <a href="news/lewis-cope/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lewis Cope</a> might have a bit more experience dancing on TV than they realised.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The <a href="news/emmerdale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emmerdale</a> actor was <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-line-up-cast-replaces-kristian-nairn_uk_68a8195fe4b037ca0b42a313">a late addition to this year’s Strictly line-up</a>, after being drafted in to <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-line-up-cast-replaces-kristian-nairn_uk_68a8195fe4b037ca0b42a313">replace Kristian Nairn at the eleventh hour</a> when the <a href="news/game-of-thrones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Game Of Thrones</a> star was forced to withdraw on medical grounds.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">During his introductory VT in Saturday’s launch show, Lewis made no secret of the fact that he’s danced professionally in the past, most notably appearing as the title character in