Strictly’s secret backstage mess with grimy towels, piles of clutter and rubbish

The stars of Strictly Come Dancing have been hiding a grubby secret as a backstage tour has revealed the behind-the-scenes areas are a bit of a mess.

The BBC show is filmed at Elstree Studios in London, and the contestants take it in turns to head into special rooms where they get their hair, make-up and costumes done.

One of the make-up artists on the show, Bryony Blake,  gave fans a glimpse into the backstage areas, showing piles of rubbish and clutter everywhere.

The rooms are filled with plastic boxes filled with essentials such as toilet roll and deodorant, while another is stacked with bottles of fake tan and applicator mitts.

There are also piles of boxes filled with wigs and hair pieces.

In the make-up room, videos showed empty coffee cups, drink cans and water bottles scattered around, along with formerly white towels now covered in brown and black grime.

In the clip, several of the make-up artists, including Lisa Armstrong, proudly showed off nice and tidy work spaces after having a clean-up.

Strictly is filmed live every Saturday with all the celebrities and their partners piling into the studios to get their glitter on.

The backstage areas are understandably a bit chaotic as every gets ready for their big performance.

The show is currently in its fourth week and the competition is really starting to heat up.

Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden soared to the top of the leaderboard after their week four passionate Tango performance tonight.

Two points behind were Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse, who scored 36 for their saucy Rumba performance.

At the other end of the table are Alex Scott and Neil Jones, who finished last on the leaderboard with 23.

The next person to the leave the show will be revealed tonight.

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