Strictly Come Dancing song and dance choices for week one

Helen Skelton has shown her support for Ellie Leach with a two-word comment following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. It was movie week in the ballroom over the weekend with the couples pulling out their best blockbuster performances.

Fans were left fuming on behalf of Nigel Harman as they claimed he was 'stitched up' during week three of Strictly Come Dancing. The Casualty actor was back in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 7) with his professional dance partner Katya Jones.

Viewers of Strictly Come Dancing think they have worked out Bobby Brazier's next job as they couldn't help but spot his resemblance to a very famous face. The EastEnders actor showed that his hips really don't lie as he attacked a shimmying samba with his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell.

Craig Revel Horwood came under fire from Strictly Come Dancing fans for giving Jody Cundy a low score of just four on Saturday night's live show (October 7).

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers were moved to tears by an emotional performance at the beginning of Saturday night's show (October 7).

After delighting fans for over 20 years Strictly Come Dancing has become an annual Autumnal staple, as it brings a little glitz and glamour to the changing seasons in the run up to Christmas. Year after year, millions of us have been captivated by the phenomenal dancing abilities of some of our favourite stars, not to mention been on the edge of our seats as the judges deliver their all important scores after each performance.

It's time for lights, camera, action in the ballroom as Strictly Come Dancing is back for week three of the competition and viewers may want to grab their popcorn as the 14 remaining couples are taking us to the movies.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole has had his say on Amanda Abbington's Salsa calling it “weird” and admitting it “doesn't excite me.” Amanda and Giovanni Pernice performed to Oye by Gloria Estefan and scored a grand total of 32 for their routine, after being an eight by the four judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke. But while the judges may have enjoyed the routine, Brendan slammed the inclusion of lifts and claimed it "fell off towards the end". He explained: "Lifts never excite me – it's not a tricky thing to do for a professional dancer so that kind of thing doesn't excite me.

Strictly Come Dancing fans noticed pro dancer Giovanni Pernice paying a sweet tribute to his previous dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis during Sunday's results show. Giovanni won the competition in 2021 with Eastenders actress Rose, who was the show’s first-ever deaf contestant.

The first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing has been confirmed, following a shock dance off during Sunday's show. On Saturday, 30 September, the 15 stars of the series performed for the second time, but for the first time this year, the public could have their say through the vote.The scores were added to last week's scores, and it was delight for Layton Williams as he topped the leaderboard, but despair for Les Dennis as he finished bottom. It was then over to the public, and their votes meant that Les and his partner Nancy Xu would face Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez in the first dance off of the series.

Former Family Fortunes host Les Dennis has become the first celebrity to depart the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor this year. After the first public vote of the BBC One show's 21st series, the 69-year-old found himself up against radio presenter Nikita Kanda in Sunday’s dance-off.

Adam Thomas is clearly getting into the Strictly Come Dancing spirit as after his first set of rehearsals saw him wishing to get back home. This week he's keen to get back into training after being forced to miss a session before his second performance of the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been saying the same thing about Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington as they were seen taking a break from rehearsals. The pair are currently preparing for their second performance in the ballroom following their debut last weekend.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.