The celebrities and their professional partners have barely shuffled their feet around the ballroom but Strictly Come Dancing fans think Shirley Ballas already has a favourite. The show's head judge was back on the expert panel as the hit dance contest returned to screens.
The launch show aired on Friday night (September 23) ahead of the first live show on Saturday night and saw the 15 celebrity contestants discover which of the professional partners they will be training and performing with during their time on the BBC One show.
The show opened with a ballroom performance from the professional dancers and the four new dancers – Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, Coppola and Gu – were introduced with a cinematic group number.
