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It looks like Strictly saved the best until last as Casualty's Nigel Harman topped the Strictly leaderboard with Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Layton Williams close behind. Strictly Come Dancing kicked off with a bang on Saturday night, 23 September, as 15 brand new celebs prepared to battle it out on the dancefloor for the first time in the series.The show opened with a dramatic performance by the professional dancers performing at a scenic, coastal viewpoint before the scene moved to the Strictly dance floor where the rest of the professionals joined the performance.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier left his proud father in tears after his very first performance in his Saturday night debut.The 20-year-old EastEnders actor took to the floor with his pro dancer, Dianne Buswell to perform the Foxtrot. Following their dance to McFly’s ‘It’s All About You’, the judges were left very impressed. Craig Revel Horwood praised Bobby for his “frame” and “storytelling”’.

Despite the duo wowing with their first live performance, Strictly Come Dancing viewers were distracted by an odd detail while watching Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's dance on Saturday night, 23 September. EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, and professional dancer Dianne, 34, performed the Foxtrot to McFly's All About You which won them huge praise from the judges and an impressive score of 29 points, landing them near to the top of the leaderboard.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have praised Craig Revel-Horwood for this "honest" scoring and critiques following the first live show of the 2023 series, which aired on Saturday 23 September. Craig, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke are back on the judging panel for another year of Strictly.The celebrity line-up includes the likes of Adam Thomas, Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Angela Scanlon. The judges' scores during Saturday's show appeared to divide viewers, with many surprisingly supporting Craig, who is regularly criticised for his harsh comments and low scores.

Adam Thomas has seen his odds of winning Strictly Come Dancing dramatically plummet, just as viewers enjoy the first live show of the 2023 series.The ex-Emmerdale actor, 35, took to the iconic Strictly dance floor on Saturday night alongside professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk for the first time, but it looks like he really needs to impress viewers at home if he wants to bag the Glitterball trophy. In odds provided by William Hill to the Express, Adam and Luba's odds of winning the show have dropped, along with Zara McDermott, whose chances of being crowned the winner have also been slashed.

Sam Thompson has made the effort to "really get to know" his girlfriend's Strictly Come Dancing partner. Zara McDermott, who Sam has been dating since 2019, is taking part in this year's BBC dancing competition. Ahead of the live shows, TV personality and Made in Chelsea star, Sam wanted to get to Zara's partner professional Graziano Di Prima and his wife, Giada Lini.

Zara McDermott has spent 10 hours a day in the rehearsal studio ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing debut.The 26-year-old presenter and documentary maker will be taking to the dance floor for the first time tonight on the BBC. Despite being in the capable hands of her partner, Graziano Di Prima, Zara's mum has said that she will be "nervous" to be dancing the cha cha to Crush by Jennifer Paige.

Graziano Di Prima, the Italian sensation on Strictly Come Dancing, has twirled his way into the hearts of viewers since joining the show. Known not only for his dazzling dance moves but also his charismatic charm, Graziano has become quite the heartthrob among fans.

This year's Strictly Come Dancing celebrities are in a WhatsApp chat together, revealed Zara McDermott's mum. Zara, who first found fame on Love Island, has put her dancing shoes on as she will be taking part in the 21st series of BBC competition.The 26-year-old, who is now a presenter and documentary maker, has been paired with Graziano Di Prima and will do the cha cha to Crush by Jennifer Paige on the first live show tonight (Saturday, September 23).

Bobby Brazier, who plays Freddy Slater in the BBC soap EastEnders is one of this year's celebrity dancers on Strictly Come Dancing.The 20 year old has been paired with professional dancer, Dianne Buswell, who first joined the show back in 2017, for the series. Earlier today, and ahead of tonight's live show, Dianne took to Instagram to share the sweetest video with her almost one million followers.The footage shows her elderly grandmother back in Australia watching a scene in EastEnders, which features Bobby as his character Freddy. "So this is my nan back home in Australia and she is obsessed with @bbceastenders," Dianne partially captioned the video.

In the world of celebrity romance, few couples have faced the public eye with the resilience of Zara McDermott and Sam Thompson. From reality TV fame to a heartfelt reconciliation, this duo has shown that love can weather even the stormiest of setbacks. As Zara takes centre stage on Strictly Come Dancing, Sam stands as her biggest cheerleader.

EastEnders star Molly Rainford has revealed who she will be backing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing when the live shows return on Saturday night. Molly starred on last year's series of the BBC show, and she managed to reach the final, where she finished as a runner-up with her dance partner Carlos Gu.

Sam Thompson proved the ever doting boyfriend as he met Zara McDermott's Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima.The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, jokingly labelled Graziano "better looking" than his best pal, ex-TOWIE star Pete Wicks with fans predicting that the latter might become 'jealous'. Sam is often posting comical Instagram videos alongside Zara, 26, and Pete - which have continued to be a hit with fans. But aside from the jokes and playful banter, Sam has never shied away from publically supporting his girlfriend on her successes, from fronting a series of BBC documentaries to her latest venture on Strictly.

Sam Thompson has said he is "so proud" of his girlfriend Zara McDermott following her Strictly Come Dancing debut on Saturday. The former Made in Chelsea star, 31, took to his Instagram Stories to share his excitement with fans as the launch show for the 2023 series aired, featuring ex-Love Islander Zara, 26, who will be competing for the Glitterball trophy. Sam, who has been dating Zara since May 2019, hosted a viewing party at his home and cheered his girlfriend on, as it was revealed that she's been partnered with Graziano Di Prima.

The long-awaited moment finally arrived when Strictly Come Dancing fans found out who their favourite celebs were paired with as they battled it out on the dance floor in the opening show of the series. As well as revealing who the celebrities are paired with, Strictly opened with a dramatic performance from the fabulous professional dancers, who also performed alongside the Judges in an eye-catching routine, like never before seen on the show.The first dancing duo to be revealed was Amanda Abbington who was paired with her professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing is to return to our screens - and it is now in its 21st series. The show, which first started in 2004, has seen plenty of drama on and off the dancefloor as hundreds of celebrities have taken part in the popular BBC One show.

The 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing is just around the corner, with the new season scheduled to launch of BBC One on Saturday 16 September. A new set of celebrities are set to take to the iconic dance floor on the hit BBC One show, including Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, Ellie Leach and Angela Scanlon. This year's pairings are yet to be revealed, with Strictly bosses being careful to keep them under wraps until the launch show.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...

Nikita Kanda is one of the stars set to join the latest celeb line-up of 2023's Strictly Come Dancing. But the star has already had a whirlwind life of fame since becoming a popular voice on radio and a TV presenter in her own right. She has a roster of TV and radio experience behind her which will stand her in good stead as she joins Love Island star Zara McDermott, TV's Angela Scanlon and many more celebs on the Strictly ballroom dancefloor this September.

It's hard to mention Strictly Come Dancing without that earworm of a theme tune springing into your head. But from this weekend, we'll get to hear it for real as the hit BBC One dance contest returns to screens.