Maisie Smith and her pro partner Gorka Marquez rehearsed until midnight on Tuesday ahead of Strictly Come Dancing’s semi-final on Saturday.
The EastEnders star, 19, and professional dancer, 30, will be performing two dances on the show – a Viennese Waltz to A Thousand Years by Christina Perri and a Couple’s Choice to Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, the duo revealed that they were in agony after rehearsing until midnight.
Working hard: Maisie Smith and her pro partner Gorka Marquez rehearsed until midnight on Tuesday ahead of Strictly Come Dancing’s semi-final on Saturday
Sharing a video, Gorka said: ‘She’s ready to go,’ to which Maisie replied: ‘I’ve got my coat on. It’s exactly midnight.’
The professional dancer then asked what time they were starting tomorrow to which Maisie replied 7am.
Gorka admitted: ‘My legs, my back, my shoulders, everything aches but it’s good’ with Maisie adding that her ‘belly’ hurts.
Yet despite being left exhausted from rehearsals, Maisie revealed that she was ‘happy’ and ‘over the moon’ with how their two dances were coming on.
Semi-finals: The EastEnders star, 19, and professional dancer, 30, will be performing two dances on the show – a Viennese Waltz to A Thousand Years by Christina Perri and a Couple’s Choice to Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith
Agony! Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, the duo revealed that they were in agony after rehearsing until midnight
It comes after Maisie revealed she has put on weight during her time on Strictly despite spending hours in intense rehearsals.
The EastEnders actress reckons she is the only celebrity contestant to put on weight while taking part in the show.
Speaking to Heat magazine, she said: ‘It’s weird. Everyone always says, “Going on this show, you’re just going to shed the weight.”‘
However, Maisie explained she is eating more food than ever before to make up for the energy she burns while dancing.
Ouch: Gorka admitted: ‘My legs, my back, my shoulders, everything aches but it’s good’ with Maisie adding that her ‘belly’ hurts
She said: ‘But I haven’t noticed that about myself because I eat triple the amount of food I was eating before. I think I’m the only celeb to actually put on weight.
‘Gorka and I have a bag of doughnuts every single day, so that’s probably not going to help. Fajitas and doughnuts, that’s my diet right now. That’s something of a balance, isn’t it?’
Maisie recently shared a very candid post discussing her body confidence struggles and revealing how she used to ‘hate’ her legs.
The TV star found support from an unlikely place after Khloe Kardashian commented on her Instagram post, praising her ‘envy worthy’ physique.
Intense: It comes after Maisie revealed she has put on weight during her time on Strictly despite spending hours in intense rehearsals
The surprised Strictly contestant took to social media on Sunday to share the sweet message she had been left by the reality star, 36, to which she replied: ‘Thanks chicken x’.
The Strictly semi-final week dances were revealed earlier this week as the remaining couples prepare to perform two routines for the first time on Saturday’s show.
Hot on the heels of HRVY’s ‘greatest of all time’ Couple’s Choice routine, his rumoured love interest and EastEnders star Maisie will perform the dance to Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith – alongside partner Gorka.
The couple will also dance the Viennese Waltz to A Thousand Years by Christina Perri.
Candid: Maisie recently shared a very candid post discussing her body confidence struggles and revealing how she used to ‘hate’ her legs (pictured in October)
Ranvir Singh, 43, who has herself been sparking romance speculation with partner Giovanni Pernice, 29, will perform the Waltz to Un Giorno Per Noi by Josh Groban and the Jive to Candyman by Christina Aguilera.
Comedian Bill Bailey, 55, and his dance partner Oti Mabuse, 30, will Tango to Enter Sandman by Metallica before taking on the Charleston to (Won’t You Come Home) Bill Bailey by Ottilie Patterson with Chris Barber.
HRVY, 21, and partner Janette Manrara, 37, will be hoping to top the leaderboard for the third week running as they do the Charleston to Another Day Of Sun by the La La Land Cast.
Supportive: The TV star found support from an unlikely place after Khloe Kardashian commented on her Instagram post, praising her ‘envy worthy’ physique
Gushing: The reality star told Maisie that she was ‘gorgeous’ and was ‘drooling’ over her legs
What a response! Maisie simply replied to Khloe saying ‘thanks chicken’
The pair will then perform the Rumba to Only You by Kylie Minogue and James Corden.
Jamie Laing, 32, and Karen Hauer, 38 will be aiming to avoid the dreaded dance-off this week with a Quickstep to Thank God I’m A Country Boy by John Denver and a Salsa to Last Dance by Donna Summer.
JJ Chalmers became the sixth celebrity to depart the dance floor in Strictly Come Dancing 2020 during Sunday’s results show.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday night at 7pm on BBC One.
Exciting: Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday night at 7pm on BBC One