Zara cautions her Strictly partner to watch out, reminding them that she's not afraid to speak her mind.

Zara McDermott is making history as the first Love Island contestant to take part in Strictly Come Dancing. The 26-year-old reality star is ready to take to the dancefloor with the likes of Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Les Dennis, and Adam Thomas.

Zara is excited to be a part of Strictly, but she has issued a warning to her pro partner ahead of the show. In a video posted to her 1.7 million Instagram followers, Zara said, "Hi everyone! Obviously the news is out and I'm gonna be on Strictly Come Dancing this year, ahh! I honestly wasn't expecting such an incredible, overwhelming reaction. This is probably one of the biggest things I will ever do in my entire life."

The documentary maker continued to share an update on what the Strictly 2023 cast has been up to so far. She revealed the cast had their first dance masterclass session and met their pro partners. Zara admitted she is not much of a dancer, saying, "Seeing them dance, I was like... wow. I'm so excited and really want to make my family proud. I'm honestly that girl that's too nervous to even dance in a nightclub at this point, let alone in front of millions of people. What am I doing? But life is all about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, so here I am!"

Zara is determined to make her family proud, but also to become Strictly's sexiest-ever contestant. To help her achieve her target, she has briefed the wardrobe team and requested bold and daring outfits. An insider told The Sun, "Zara is absolutely stunning and puts in the work at the gym so she's rightly proud of her body. Plus she's young, fun and into fashion so she's told the team she's up for anything they throw at her - the shorter and skimpier the better, really."

Zara ended her video by asking, "Who is my dance partner gonna be?" Her boyfriend Sam Thompson commented on her post, "Time to fly little goose ❤️❤️❤️" Fellow contestants Bobby Brazier and Strictly pro Katya Jones also commented on the post in support.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and iPlayer later this year. We will all have to wait to find out who Zara's partner will be and if she will become Strictly's sexiest-ever contestant.

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