Strictly Come Dancing's wardrobe is sold at auction and fans can even get their ... trends now
Each year around 500 dazzling costumes are created for Strictly Come Dancing as celebrities are thrust into the world of sequins and glitter.
And after each series the wardrobe department sell off the show's old costumes as they get rid of all the used outfits in preparation for the next series.
Strictly professional Katya Jones has revealed that even the contestants underwear is sold off, and fans can also get hold of host Claudia Winkleman's iconic looks.
Speaking in an interview with HELLO! Magazine, she explained how the costume team, which is headed up by BAFTA winning costume designer Vicky Gill, also reuse and recycle bits throughout the series.
She revealed: 'The Strictly wardrobe department are magicians. No one would ever know that our Remembrance Day outfits were once a Halloween frock, or that a beautiful ballroom gown can be turned into a salsa dress within a matter of hours.
Strictly Come Dancing's wardrobe is sold at auction and fans can even get their hand on the stars' underwear, Katya Jones has revealed (pictured last year's winners Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola)
Each year around 500 dazzling costumes are created for Strictly Come Dancing as celebrities are thrust into the world of sequins and glitter (pictured Layton Williams)
'Many of our costumes are also used for tours and even travel around the world for the versions of Strictly in other countries.'
Katya explained that at the end of the series they have a 'Strictly wardrobe sale' where more casual items from the season are sold to the crew.
'You can even find trousers and T-shirts with a 'Nikita' or 'Giovanni' name label on them… as well as shirts that still have underwear attached. Sometimes even Claudia Winkleman's suits make an appearance.'
While the Strictly costumes might take shape in little more than 24 hours, planning for the show's wardrobe begins in May.
Costume chief Vicky — who has headed up the department since 2012, and whose fashion CV includes designing for Kylie, Girls Aloud and Dancing On Ice — meets all the contestants over the summer to discover their tastes and idiosyncrasies.
Vicky and her team like to have a few dresses made for each celebrity prior to launch, but once the knockout process begins, it's a week-by- week affair.
