Neil Jones on baby with Chyna Mills: 'If it comes during show, we're ready'

Strictly Come Dancing has made its much-anticipated return to screens to fill the Saturday night slot in the run up to Christmas. Fans of the BBC dance contest have now been introduced to each of the 15 celebrities who are in the running to take home the Glitterball trophy this year.

The glitz, the glam and the glorious - albeit sometimes questionable - dancing is officially back as Strictly Come Dancing finally returned to our TV screens. The new series of the BBC One dance contest began on Saturday night (September 16) with the launch show.

Fifteen hopeful celebrities have already been hard at work in training and will soon be dancing to millions on primetime Saturday night TV in a bid to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.

We can't even mention Strictly Come Dancing without bursting into a chorus of 'Da-da-da-da-da-da-daah' and the show's earworm of a theme tune will officially be back in our lives from this Saturday night (September 16) right up until Christmas.

Strictly Come Dancing and Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor has revealed she is pregnant with her second child.The TV star shared the news with a sweet snap of her daughter kissing her bump, captioning the post: "Excited.Terrified. Grateful. Hungry." Alongside the snap, Ellie, 39, shared a message to anyone who may find it "weird" to see her post images of her pregnancy journey.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has announced she is pregnant with her second child.

Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson have been branded a 'top team' as they were seen enjoying some quality time together with their children. Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka spent a short but sweet amount of time at home over the weekend before having to leave for work on the BBC One dance contest.

Giovanni Pernice has stunned his fans by stripping off with his Strictly Come Dancing co-star as he shared some exciting news. The dancer decided to mark his birthday by sharing the surprising snap alongside 'best friend' Anton Du Beke and fans were extra thrilled to find out what it was all in aid of.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Márquez has only seen his newborn son 'a few times' due to his strict filming commitments. With the popular BBC dance competition just weeks away, his partner Gemma Atkinson revealed that the gruelling schedule has him spending a lot of time away from home, despite them just welcoming a new baby.The pair welcomed son Thiago Thomas Márquez, their second child, in July.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones is "gutted", as he has 'missed out' on a celebrity partner for a sixth time ahead of the new series. Its launch is just weeks away, and both the professionals and celebrities have been training for a number of weeks in preparation. However, it is now being reported that 41 year old Neil is one of the professionals who will not be paired up with a celeb.

The star-studded Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up has been unveiled in a gripping first-look trailer. While fans of the BBC show had already been privy to the celebrities they can expect to see compete this year, it's the first time the professionals joining have been confirmed.

As excitement mounts for the return of Strictly Come Dancing later this month, BBC bosses have taken things up a notch with the release of the show's incredible preview trailer.The trailer, to be seen on TV for the first time tonight, Saturday, 2 September, sees the show's professional dancers performing an amazing routine, filmed at Tate Britain in London. OK! can also reveal the video here, ahead of its first TV screening. The dazzling professional dancers already revealed for the upcoming series are: Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.

With Strictly Come Dancing set to return to our screens in a matter of weeks, fans will be able to get their first look at this year’s jaw dropping professionals when The Launch trailer drops ahead of the new series. The highly anticipated trailer will be aired on BBC One this Saturday night (2 September) and will see our favourite professional dancers perform a stunning routine which will open the launch show with a glitter filled bang later this month.

Strictly Come Dancing is due to return to BBC One this month. And while the launch show date has yet to be announced, the channel has kicked off September with a stunning launch trailer.

Gemma Atkinson appeared to be feeling a little emotional as she was flooded with messages after sharing a 'first' with her fiance Gorka Marquez. The Hits Radio host and Strictly Come Dancing star have appeared in their first reality show together with the first episode airing on Wednesday night (August 30).

Johannes Radebe has revealed that he's heard Roman Kemp's calls for them to partner up on Strictly Come Dancing - and he's incredibly keen as well! The 30-year-old radio DJ told OK! in July that he would only take part in Strictly if he could dance in a same-sex partnership with Johannes, 36, to avoid rumours about the so-called ‘Strictly curse’. "The only way I’d do Strictly is if I was teamed up with Johannes [Radebe]," he said. "I think sometimes the show takes away from the skill of the dancers and it becomes like a soap opera of who’s dating who." And now Johannes has said that he would love to partner up with Roman, revealing him to be his dream celebrity partner.

Kai Widdrington may be loved up with fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova, however the professional dancer has revealed that he doesn't get to see much of her when the show is on TV. The 28-year-old, who confirmed his romance with fellow dancer Nadiya, 33, in January last year, told OK! in an exclusive interview that it's "difficult" to find time to spend with his girlfriend. "During the show, myself and my girlfriend [fellow professional Nadiya Bychkova] try to spend as much time together as we can but it’s very, very difficult because of rehearsals," the professional dancer said.

Winning a Bafta rendered Joel Dommett speechless on stage for the first time ever – but he promises he’s got all his quips lined up when he returns to host the 28th National Television Awards this month. While presenting in front of a live audience might be daunting for some, Joel, who’s been a stand-up for 16 years, is used to the adrenaline rush. “It is kind of daunting, but in a weird way there’s something so beautiful about it,” says Joel.

Fans have said they're 'so sorry' as Shirley Ballas led tributes as the Strictly Come Dancing team mourned a tragic loss. The dance contest's head judge took to Instagram to share her own tribute following the death of designer and former dancer Luca Sartori.

Radio presenter Roman Kemp is to join BBC’s The One Show as a regular co-host with Alex Jones alongside Jermaine Jenas, it has been announced. Roman, the son of Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp, joined the presenting team of the show last year as a guest host.