Strictly's Amy Dowden beams beside leggy Dianne Buswell and Michelle Tsiakkas as they join fellow dancers in making upbeat arrivals at rehearsals amid show's growing 'abuse' crisis

The Strictly Come Dancing dancers made sure to put on cheerful displays on Friday as they headed to rehearsals for the new series in Camden. Amy Dowden, who is returning to the BBC show after taking time off for her cancer treatment, looked delighted as she flashed a big grin on her way to training Michelle Tsiakkas put on a very leggy display, wearing an oversized bomber jacket covered in embroidered slogans, with her toned legs bare underneath While Dianne Buswell commanded attention on arrival, sporting a green dress and matching sunglasses, to contrast against her bright red hair. Aljaž Škorjanec and Neil Jones arrived together, both laden down with rucksacks and bags for the training session Aljaž stood out from the crowd thanks to his bold graphic T-shirt and fluorescent orange trainers The dancer is returning to Strictly this autumn after a two-year break from the show, having first joined in 2013 Carlos Gu looked raring to go as he chugged from bottle of smoothie, wearing a trendy beige gilet and shorts Lauren Oakley stopped to grab herself a coffee and a snack on the way to rehearsals and beamed for the cameras She flashed her taut midriff in a floral green crop top and a pair of low-slung jeans, and sported a pair of her favourite hoop earrings While Luba Mushtuk flashed a thumbs up and a shy smile from behind her oversized black sunglasses In contrast, Katya Jones put on a slightly more subdued display as she headed to her waiting car. Nikita Kuzmin showed a glimpse of his chiselled chest as he left his shirt partially unbuttoned as he threw up a peace sign The Celebrity Big Brother grinned widely on his way in, before stopping to share a sweet hug with Johannes Radebe Johannes dressed ready to go, wearing a tracksuit and trainers while carrying a box from footwear brand, New Balance Nadiya Bychkova looked cheerful despite her recent split from fellow Strictly pro Kai Widdrington last week She was joined in her journey to rehearsals by dancer Nancy Xu instead, who pulled funny faces for the snappers She cut a very happy and energetic figure, while sporting pink sunglasses and wrapped up in patterned satin scarf In contrast, Katya Jones put on a slightly more subdued display as she headed to her waiting car She looked typically trendy in a denim waistcoat and matching shorts, with quirky shades and a red bandana AMy looked in good spirits as she linked arms wih Carlos Gorka Marquez cut a casual figure in a green T-shirt as he arrived Amy beamed at the camera as she looked thrilled to be back at work again 'She made Graziano aware of her discomfort but he was pretty adamant they needed to crack on. The professional dancers' cheerful arrival came jut after it was reported that former Strictly contestant Zara McDermott suffered a leg fracture during training for the BBC show The Love Island star, 27, picked up the nasty injury while preparing for a performance with her professional partner Graziano Di Prima, and despite being in agonising pain, pushed through to compete in the dance-off 'He isn't much of a dancer but that's what the BBC loved about him.