The wait was finally over and the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing finally burst back onto our screens. The brand new 20th series of the BBC dance contest launched on Friday night (September 23) bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation once more.
Fans welcomed back our hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, along with judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke to the much-loved programme which will be filling out Saturday night's right up until Christmas (yes, we said it!)
As well as revealing who this year's 15 celebrities were paired with, the show opened with an eye-catching ballroom performance from the fabulous group of professional dancers which has increased in numbers this year. New pro dancers Lauren Oakley, Vito Coppola, Michelle Tsiakkas and Carlos Gu were finally introduced to viewers via a cinematic group number.
