Get your skates on! Nicole Scherzinger and Tamera Foster wear matching spandex at X Factor rehearsals as the acts hit the dance floor ahead of 'Disco Week'
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Nicole Scherzinger joined young protégé Tamera Foster at the roller-disco this week when The X Factor contestants gamely rehearsed for Saturday night’s live show.
Indeed, the seventies will be celebrated in all their platform heeled glory this weekend when Disco Week falls upon Wembley’s Fountain Studio’s, where the remaining nine acts will be tripping the light fantastic to a string of anthems from the decade that brought us bell bottoms and bad hair.
Tripping appeared to be the order of the day on Wednesday, when this year’s hopefuls gathered to rehearse the obligatory group performance that opens the show.
Me and my girls: Mentor Nicole Scherzinger joins in the fun with her acts, Hannah Barret, Tamera Foster and Abi Alton during rehearsals for Saturday night's show
Sporting roller skates and colourful leg warmers, a very cautious looking X Factor crop worked their way across the polished wooden floor of a local dance studio as they attempted to perfect their moves.
But while many of them looked a little unsure as they took to the floor, spandex clad Tamera and her fellow girls, Hannah Barrett and Abi Alton, appeared to be full of confidence.
Their bravura may well have had something to do with the presence of Nicole, who couldn’t resist joining in the fun by sporting an afro wig, sparkly semi-sheer vest top and spandex leggings similar to those worn by the youngest girl in her group.
Cutting some shapes: Nicole Scherzinger and Tamera Foster practice their skating skills during rehearsals in London on Wednesday
Hand in hand: Nicole and Tamera brush up on the roller skating skills
At one point the entire group formed a makeshift chain as they glided across the floor, tentatively holding on to one another for support.
After a cautious start the acts appeared to master their skates, with Sam Callahan managing a few acrobatic jumps while Luke Friend skated across the studio on one foot.
Rough Copy member Kazeem appeared to match Nicole by sporting his own comedy afro, while Sam Bailey went one better by wearing a bright green variant.
They've got the moves: Kingland Road master their skates on Wednesday
Tough task: Josh Zare (L) will perform Jackson 5 hit Blame It On The Boogie with Kingsland Road, while Luke Friend (R) will take to the stage with Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music
He's got the moves: But it's Sam Callahan's voice that will be judged on Saturday when he performs Relight My Fire by Take That
The nine acts will perform a series of disco classics when the live show kicks off this Saturday – and their song choices were recently unveiled, more than 24-hours before proceedings get underway.
Viewers can expect the show’s biggest voices to be tested, with Sam Bailey – Sharon Osbourne’s last remaining act – performing Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand track No More Tears.
Hannah Barrett will also be hitting the high notes when she performs Jocelyn Brown’s Somebody Else’s Guy, while Tamera Foster will sing Wishing On A Star by Rose Royce.
Chain reaction: The acts appear to do the conga during rehearsals on Wednesday
Close: Tamera Foster is joined by Nicole Scherzinger (L) and Sam Bailey has some fun in a green afro wig (R)
Don't let go: Rough Copy's Kazeem Ajobe clings on to X Factor pal Nicholas McDonald
Fun loving Kingsland Road have been given Blame In On The Boogie by The Jackson 5, and the Jackson theme continues with Scottish teen Nicholas McDonald, who will take to the stage with Michael Jackson’s Rock With You.
Rough Copy have been given an rough hand over the last two weeks with some questionable song choices, but the trend for urban interpretations of cheesy classics should change on Saturday when they perform Earth, Wind And Fire classic September.
Holding steady: Hannah Barrett looks a little uncertain as she is guided across the dance studio by Rough Copy's Joey James
Strike a pose: Tamera has some fun with Kingsland Road's JJ Thompson
Here we go: The Kingsland Road boys are in high spirits on Wednesday
Sam Callahan has divided the judges with his last two performances, but he will be expecting to win them over this weekend with his version of Take That hit Relight My Fire, while tousle-haired Luke Friend will perform Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.
Elsewhere supermarket worker Abi Alton is hoping to win over the judging panel with her own unique version of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive.
Leading the way: Rough Copy and Sam Callahan skate across the studio as they prepare for Disco Week
Hoping to impress: Sam Callahan (L) will be aiming to impress the judges on Saturday night, while young Scot Nicholas McDonald will also be hoping to win them over with a version of Michael Jackson hit Rock With You
Shady: Sterling Ramsay sports funky specs as he practices his moves
Down pat: Luke Friend (L) masters his skates while Tamera Foster hits the floor with Sam Callahan (R)
Lean on me: Tamera Foster gets a helping hand from and Rough Copy member Joey James
Fun times: But Kingsland Road have plenty to prove when they take to the stage on Saturday
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