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Dancing queens Teuila, Siobhan and Chrystal share backstage bombshells

Away from the cameras, Teuila Blakely, Siobhan Marshall and Chrystal Chenery reveal all
Teuila, Siobhan and Chrystal share backstage bombshells

With their stunning smiles, luscious locks and fierce physiques, Teuila Blakely, Siobhan Marshall and Chrystal Chenery sure make a gorgeous-looking trio, but the friendship they’ve formed on Dancing with the Stars NZ isn’t just skin deep.

With demanding daily rehearsals, tricky moves to master and the pressure of nailing a new routine each week, these divas have learned all about the blood, sweat and tears it takes to survive as dancers.

Click through for more photos from our shoot with the three dancefloor divas!

With their stunning smiles, luscious locks and fierce physiques, Teuila Blakely, Siobhan Marshall and Chrystal Chenery sure make a gorgeous-looking trio, but the friendship they’ve formed on Dancing with the Stars NZ isn’t just skin deep. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

As Chrystal, 30, reveals, her fellow contestants are the only ones who understand the pressure of weekly competition and she counts their friendships as one of the “best parts” of the whole experience. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

“These ladies are smart, confident and beautiful – they are totally inspiring,” she says. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

Their friendship was put to the test when Teuila, 40, was sent home in week five of the competition after performing an X-Men inspired pasodoble. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

The elimination came as a surprise to the former Shortland Street star, who said she was “still bewildered” by the decision. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

“It won’t be nearly as fun now that I’m gone,” she says, adding that early evictees Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Pam Corkery and herself were “the loudest and the loosest”. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

While rumours of a forbidden romance between one dancing couple continue to make the rounds, Teuila and Chrystal firmly deny the gossip. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

“Because Scott is gay, there is a real sense of security and trust around the level of intimacy we could explore in our performances,” Teuila says. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

Meanwhile, Chrystal says that she and partner Jonny Williams are focused on perfecting their dance throughout the week.

“By the time you actually get around to performing, all you are focused on doing is making the dance look as effortless as possible without mucking up,” she says. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

Siobhan, 32, reveals her fiancé Millen Baird has no problem with her getting up close and personal with dance partner Charlie Billington – in fact, their partnership has inspired him to get on the dancefloor!

“He wants to learn to dance with me too. That’s our date night sorted!” she says. Image: Images by Hollow Creative

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