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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Jessica Sansome

BBC Strictly Come Dancing suffers blow in week one as fans spot issue with show's new system

Strictly Come Dancing burst back onto our screens not once but twice over the weekend with the launch show swiftly followed by the first official week of the all-sparkling dance competition.

The hit BBC One show was originally due to air on Saturday, September 17 but was postponed due to schedule changes ahead of the Queen's funeral. Instead, the BBC showed the launch just a day before the first live show in which viewers discovered which celebrity had been paired with which professional dancer for the first time.

Meanwhile, Saturday's show saw actor Will Mellor and wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin place joint top of the leaderboard, both achieving an impressive score of 34 in week one. Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps star Will performed an electric jive to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with his partner Nancy Xu.

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