When does Strictly Come Dancing 2021 start? Line-up of contestants, professionals, and start date news

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Strictly Come Dancing which returns later this month. The BBC Breakfast show host was chatting with co-host Louise Minchin, who is departing the breakfast show on the 15th of September.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Dan Walker appeared to accidentally let slip the start date of the upcoming series on Wednesday's episode of BBC Breakfast.The hit BBC One dance show typically kicks off in September, however, confirmation of when the new series was due to start had yet to be revealed.

Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year as a new batch of celebrities aims to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse. Anton Du Beke will be taking up residency on the judge’s desk this year as he joins the panel for the entire series, following a two-week stint during the 2020 series.

Strictly Come Dancing is one of the most important dates in the TV calendar. The BBC’s glamorous annual dancing competition, hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, remains a hit with viewers despite airing back in 2004.

Strictly Come Dancing, fans are eagerly awaiting the return of the series on their TV screens. This year’s Strictly has made history in a number of ways before it’s even begun, featuring the first male couple, the youngest ever contestant and the first deaf contestant on the show.

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