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Rachel Stevens panics about Strictly Come Dancing

Singer worried about combining dance rehearsals with organising her wedding

Rachel Stevens has been meeting her Strictly Come Dancing partner Vincent Simone for pep talks

Rachel Stevens is said to be the most nervous of all the Strictly Come Dancing contestants.

The stressed out star has turned to her dance partner Vincent Simone, 29, for much needed pep talks ahead of the first live show this Saturday.

He has devised a strategy to help the ex-S Club 7 singer conquer her fears away from the pressures of the studio.

‘Vincent says that attitude is as important as the moves,’ an insider tells Now. ‘Rachel was terrified of making a fool of herself, but Vincent’s plan is to calm her with relaxing chats.

'His rule is that she can talk about anything she likes – except for Strictly.’

Adding to the stress is the 30-year-old's impending wedding to Alex Bourne, 31.

‘She’s wondering whether she’s bitten off more than she can chew,' the insider says. 'She’s dancing up to 8 hours a day, which doesn’t leave much time for wedding dress fittings.’

To read the full story see this week's issue of Now, dated 22 September