A NEW dancing competition with celebrity judges which was filmed in Basingstoke is rumoured to be starting ‘soon’ on Netflix.

As previously reported, people from Basingstoke were lucky to receive free tickets to watch the filming of Dance Monsters, at Black Hangar Studios in Lasham, which were given away through Applause Store.

At the time of the filming in October, the audience were sworn to secrecy over the identity of the members of the judging panel and celebrity host.

Read more: Lucky ticket-holders watch live filming of Dance Monsters

Now, various entertainment websites have reported that Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts is hosting the show while Diversity’s Ashley Banjo is on the judging panel.

The show will see competitors perform dance routines in front of the judges, having been transformed into creatures, described by Netflix as a “large-scale dancing competition with a monster twist, giving a colourful global stage to people passionate about dance, as they compete in a way they’ve never been able to before”.

Using VFX, live motion capture and facial recognition, those taking part will transform into loveable and fantastical dance monsters that come to life in front of the expert panel of judges and live studio audience.

Those who got to watch the filming last year were asked to meet inside Festival Place shopping centre, before being taken by coach to the studios.

An exact release date for the show is yet to be confirmed by Netflix.

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