By BRYONY JEWELL FOR MAILONLINE Published: 19:02 EDT, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 20:57 EDT, 16 October 2020 She's been hard at work filming for Strictly Come Dancing ahead of its

dazzling return to TV on Saturday. And Motsi Mabuse has now revealed her top picks for a 2020 winner after seeing the contestants perform for the first time. The judge, 39, also hinted that

some celebs may 'surprise' the audience with their dancing abilities, reports The Mirror. Speaking about her favourites for lifting the Glitterball Trophy, Motsi listed a few

potential winners. She said: 'I'm thinking HRVY, I'm thinking Maisie Smith, I'm thinking Clara Amfo, I'm thinking Max George and Caroline Quentin,' Motsi

Strictly. Motsi also talked to the publication about the recent Black Lives Matter inspired dance routine by Diversity on Britain's Got Talent. The judge praised the routine and added

that she thinks her own show is already diverse with this years contestants as well as herself, professional dancer sister Oti and fellow South African Johannes Radebe. She said: 'I

obviously wouldn't want us to take the show and make a certain type of statement, I think we should just celebrate us being here.'   The south African judge, who first joined the

hit competition last year, will be moving to the UK before the live shows kick off. Motsi will bring her two-year-old daughter along with her, however her Ukrainian husband - who is also a

dancer - will remain in Germany for work.    Speaking about how things will be different with coronavirus impacting how the show is made, Motsi said she thinks the 'wholesome'

series could help viewers feel as if a little 'bit of normality' is back in their lives.      It comes after the first official group photo of the 2020 line-up was released on

Friday.   The launch show, set to air on BBC One on Saturday, will see each celebrity paired with their professional partner by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, before the cast take

part in a group performance.  YouTuber HRVY joined the cast for the group shot and got a glittering makeover after testing negative for coronavirus last week, eight days after he tested

positive. While Radio 1 host Clara Amfo, Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing and EastEnders' Maisie Smith will also try their best to impress the judges. Completing this year's

lineup are actress Caroline Quentin, comedian Bill Bailey, singer Max George, former home secretary Jacqui Smith, BBC pundit and former NFL star Jason Bell, former Royal Marine and Invictus

Games medallist JJ Chalmers, Olympian Nicola Adams and Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh.  HRVY's (Harvey Leigh Cantwell) appearance among the group will no doubt delight fans

after he failed to appear in the first official photos which were released last week.   The YouTuber, 21, will now take part in the launch show now he has got his negative test result and

two weeks in isolation. However a source previously said his positive test was 'the worst-case scenario for Strictly, as they've gone to extreme lengths to make the show safe up to

this point'. A spokesman for the show insisted all celebrities on the show are 'tested regularly' and claimed that the positive test has had 'minimal impact on

production'.  The first live show of a pared-down nine week run will be broadcast on October 24, a week after Saturday's launch.  It is set to be an exciting year as boxer Nicola,

37, will make history when she competes in the first same-sex partnership on the show.   Nicola has said being paired with another woman, rumoured to be Katya Jones, is a 'brilliant

step in the right direction, especially on the diversity side of things'.  'And women actually dance with women all the time in the professional circuit so I guess it's just

showing people that it can be done'. STRICTLY COME DANCING CONTESTANTS 2020 CAROLINE QUENTIN Age: 60 Profession: Actress, known for roles in Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek

Caroline says: 'I hope my knees don't let me down and I hope the foundation garments live up to expectations when I start leaping about!' Fun fact: She met her now-husband,

Sam Farmer in 1998 on the set of Men Behaving Badly when he was one of the studio runners. MAX GEORGE   Age: 31 Profession: Singer - from former boy band The Wanted Max says: 'Nan -

I'm doing Strictly this year!' as he vowed to make his superfan grandmother proud Fun Fact: Max's fellow The Wanted bandmate Jay McGuiness was on Strictlby Come Dancing in

2015 - and won it!   CLARA AMFO  Age: 36 Profession: Radio 1 presenter Clara says: 'As we know this year has been a real challenge and escapism through dancing is something I know we

all enjoy' Fun fact:  Clara has some experience of celeb gameshows, having taken part on Celebrity Masterchef in 2018 BILL BAILEY   Age: 55 Profession: Comedian and TV personality Clara

says: 'I'm not Lord of the Dance, more a sort of caretaker of the dance' Fun fact:  Bill is a classically trained musician and multi-instrumentalist    MAISIE SMITH   Age: 19

Profession: EastEnders actress Maisie says: 'Get me in those sequins, I can't wait to dive into the Strictly fancy dress box this winter!' Fun fact:  Maisie won the 2019

Children In Need special of Strictly with Kevin Clifton     HRVY  Age: 21 Profession: YouTube star  HRVY says: 'Being on Strictly is going to be such an amazing experience and I'm

so thankful to be taking part this year.' Fun fact:  HRVY follows in the footsteps of former internet star contestants Joe Sugg and Saffron Barker - the latter of whom is close friends

with him    JASON BELL Age: 42 Profession: Retired American Football player - now a pundit  Jason says: 'I am thrilled. I'm a huge fan of the show, I've been watching it since

I came to this country, so it's time for me to do something cool to impress my daughter, now that she can watch me perform!' Fun Fact: Jason is the father of Girls Aloud star

Nadine Coyle's daughter. The couple were together for 11 years, only splitting recently in 2019  RANVIR SINGH   Age: 43 Profession: ITV broadcaster, Political Editor for GMB Ranvir

says:  'It feels like I'm on a rollercoaster... Hopefully after the first dance I will feel exhilarated rather than sick!' Fun fact: Ranvir is the fourth GMB star to star

following Susanna Reid, Richard Arnold and Charlotte Hawkins.   NICOLA ADAMS    Age: 37 Profession: Double Olympic gold medallist boxer Nicola says: 'I’m a huge fan of the show and am

thrilled to be part of something that holds such a special place in so many people’s hearts' Fun fact:  Nicola will form the show's first ever same-sex pairing as she is parterned

with a female professional.        JJ CHALMERS Age: 33 Profession: Ex Royal Marine and Invictus Games medallist JJ says: 'Strictly is a whole different ball game in respect to the

challenges I will face but I'm up for an adventure' Fun fact:  JJ is close friends with Prince Harry after they worked together on the Invictus Games    JAMIE LAING   Age: 31

Profession: Made In Chelsea star Jamie says: 'I'm over the moon I actually get to come back and dance again. It's going to be unbelievably amazing!' Fun fact:  Jamie was

forced to pull out of the 2019 series of Strictly after a foot injury    RT HON JACQUI  SMITH  Age: 57 Profession: Politician Jacqui says: 'I was speechless with excitement at being

asked to join Strictly – and that's very rare for me...!' Fun fact:  Fifty years ago, she received a bronze medal for Scottish Highland Dancing       Strictly Come DancingMotsi

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