Strictly Come Dancing launch show sees peak of 5.8 million viewers

Strictly Come Dancing saw a peak viewership of 5.8 million (Guy Levy/BBC) - (PA Media)

Strictly Come Dancing’s launch episode attracted a peak of 5.8 million viewers, the BBC has said.

Saturday’s episode of the dancing show saw 200,000 more viewers at its peak than last year’s launch show, according to the BBC’s overnight figures.