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Strictly Come Dancing winners Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis were reunited for a new TV show, much to fans' delight.

The Strictly Come Dancing star who 'really wants to win' has been named following the first live show of the series. The BBC One dance contest kicked off in its usual spectacular fashion on Saturday night (September 23) as the 15 new couples performed for the judges and viewers for the first time.

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas has fired back at a troll on social media who questioned if she'd had 'work done' after she was hit with criticism following the first week of the new series. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back with her scoring paddles over the weekend.

He's known for having a bit of a sharp tongue when it comes to his critiques in the ballroom but Strictly Come Dancing fans have found themselves jumping to Craig Revel Horwood's defence as the new series kicked off.

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 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.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left divided by Tess Daly’s outfit as she returned to present the first live show of the series with Claudia Winkleman. In a change from the usual glamorous dresses, Tess wore a chick white shirt with black sparkly trousers.

Fifteen new couples are set to make their official dancing debut in the ballroom this Saturday night (September 23) as the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 competition officially begins. The much-loved BBC One dance contest actually returned last weekend with its pre-recorded launch show.

The launch show last weekend was just a taster of what's to come as you could say that Strictly Come Dancing officially begins tonight. Last Saturday (September 16), fans of the BBC One dance contest got to see which celebrities had been paired with which professional dancer before their journey to the Glitterball trophy - hopefully - got started.

The much anticipated new series of Strictly Come Dancing has returned to our screens in spectacular fashion. And this Saturday (September 23) will see the 2023 celebrities perform for the first time in their couples.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left asking questions about who decides what dances the couples do each week as the routines for week one were revealed. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens last weekend (Saturday, September 16) with the much-anticipated launch show.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke is a bonafide show original, having starred on it as a pro dancer since its conception in 2004.The 57 year old is the only professional dancer to appear in every Strictly series so far - before moving to the judging panel in 2021, for its 19th season. But life for Anton wasn't always quite so glamorous, as he recalled once working at a bakers at the age of 21, whilst dancing on the evenings and doing events. Here's what Anton had to say as Strictly struts its way back to our television screens...

Strictly Come Dancing duo Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell have given fans a peek inside their rehearsals ahead of the first live show this weekend. On Monday, pro dancer Dianne, 34, delighted her followers as she shared some behind-the-scenes footage of them working together.Taking to Instagram, Dianne posted a video montage of herself teaching Bobby, 20, some dance basics.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left 'sobbing' during Saturday night's launch show, as stars of the BBC show paid tribute to the late Len Goodman. Professional dancer Len, who was Strictly's head judge from 2004 until 2016, sadly passed away at the age of 78 in April after battling bone cancer.The first show of Strictly's 2023 series aired on 16 September and a touching tribute to Len was aired, with judges Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke both sharing emotional messages about their late friend. "If you asked me a question 'was Len one of your best friends?' I'd say 'absolutely'.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing returned on Saturday night and with it came a touching moment to professional dancer Amy Dowden. Amy, 33 was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and has been undergoing chemotherapy, so is currently unable to return to the dancefloor.

Fifteen hopeful celebrities will be dancing it out to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion this autumn. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.

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.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to kick off its’ unbelievable 21st series tonight, as the latest batch of celebs get ready to battle it out on the dancefloor. Over its’ staggering two-decade run, the show has seen more than 300 stars put on their dancing shoes in the hopes of impressing the notoriously hard to please judging panel.The current judging panel is made up of former pro dancer Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and head judge Shirley Ballas.

The wait is almost over as Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens tonight.

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.

There's not much long to wait until Strictly Come Dancing officially launches its 2023 run and the BBC has offered fans a sneak peak at the launch show as the judges are set to go up "against each other".

Strictly Come Dancing's judges wil go up “against each other” to do a big dance number alongside the professionals, a sneak peek has revealed. Dressed in black, judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse show the contestants what they are looking for as the celebrity dancing show returns to TV on Saturday, 16 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.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly bringing in emergency measures to prevent more spoilers from leaking, after the celebrity pairings were revealed online a week before the hit BBC show starts.The Strictly Spoiler Twitter account, which accurately spoils the results of each week before the programme airs, has now seemingly revealed which celeb has been matched with which pro dancer.The Strictly Spoiler website has been running for years now but last year those working at the show appeared fed up by the show being spoiled every week. During Strictly's run last year professional dancer turned judge Anton Du Beke appeared on an episode of Loose Women where he begged for the "mole" to stop leaking the results.

Anton Du Beke has called for an end Strictly Come Dancing spoilers after fans were left fuming - as they started before the new series has even begun. The much-anticipated 21st run of the BBC One dance contest launches next Saturday (September 16).

Bobby Brazier says he will dedicate one of his Strictly Come Dancing performances to his late mother Jade Goody.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice have reunited for a new TV adventure in Spain set to air on the BBC next year. The dancing duo announced news of their “epic road trip” on social media today, sharing a photograph of the pair sat in a laundry room appearing to be naked, while wearing matching shoes and holding newspapers to protect their apparent modesty.

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.

Anton Du Beke likes to get things right. A self-confessed perfectionist, Strictly Come Dancing’s newest and arguably most popular judge always gives 100 percent. From his flawless foxtrots to his witticisms, Anton aims to please.

Anton Du Beke, 57, has opened up about becoming a father later in life, saying that he "loves" being an older dad.The Strictly Come Dancing star welcomed twins George and Henrietta with his wife Hannah, 46, back in 2017 and the family now live in Buckinghamshire. Anton, who'll be returning to Strictly as a judge later this month, said that having kids at the age of 50 completely changed his life. "I love it,” Anton told OK! in an exclusive interview.

Giovanni Pernice has shared his reaction to his new celebrity dance partner after offering an injury update with days to go until the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. It was confirmed back in April that the Italian dancer would be once again taking to the ballroom floor.

Some celebrities are synonymous with certain months of the year – just think Michael Bublé and December. September, however, firmly belongs to Motsi Mabuse.The month marks the start of Strictly Come Dancing, when the dancer emerges from her forest – yes, forest – and swaps her idyllic life in Germany with her husband Evgenij Voznyuk and their five-year-old daughter for sequins and the samba. Motsi, 42, admits that it doesn’t take any coaxing to get her out of her woodland home and into the BBC ballroom as soon as a new season kicks off.

Neil Jones has opened up about becoming a father for the first time, revealing that the baby may arrive during a live show of Strictly Come Dancing.The 40-year-old professional dancer, who is entering his eighth series of the BBC competition, announced in April that he was expecting his first child with Love Island's Chyna Mills, 24. Speaking to OK! in an exclusive interview, Neil said that he's prepared if Chyna gives birth during Strictly - although he'll be telling her to "hold on as long as she can". "Chyna wants to give birth now - she's ready to go.

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.