For those of us who have been patiently waiting all year for that much-needed dose of Strictly Come Dancing magic, the wait is almost over. There is now less than two weeks to go until we officially return to the Ballroom on Saturday, September 17.
And to whet the appetite of Strictly fans, the professional dancers have returned to the Ballroom a little early to showcase their dancing skills ahead of the official launch next week. The BBC Strictly Twitter account has shared a video of this year's pros dancing to a version of Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good'.
The 45-second clip was shared on Twitter just before 12.30pm this afternoon (Wednesday), with the caption: "#Strictly is back and we're feeling so good. See you in the Ballroom on Saturday 17 September". It starts with a short teaser of the pros looking very glamorous while dancing in the Strictly Ballroom, before it goes to various shots of some of the professionals performing outdoors, before a seamless spin that then transports all the dancers back into the Ballroom.
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The dance clip is filled with spins, kicks and lifts - everything there is to love about Strictly. And we also get our first glimpse of that Strictly Come Dancing glam - pink sequined floaty dresses for the ladies and black tuxes for the men.
The 20th series of the competition will have the show's largest ever professional dancer line-up. And it includes four new professional dancers. New additions Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas will make their debut in a cinematic routine alongside the returning cast.
The clip also gave us a glimpse of some of our favourite pros - including last year's Strictly champion Giovanni Pernice, who was partnered with EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Fifteen celebrities will be competing for the glitterball this year, and amongst them is Bristolian comedian Jayde Adams. The line-up also includes presenters Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton, former footballer Tony Adams and Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds.
The celebrities will find out which professional they are partnered with during the launch show on September 17. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and head judge Shirley Ballas will all return to the Strictly judging panel this year.
They will be joined again by Anton Du Beke, who has now permanently taken over from Bruno Tonioli after standing in for him during the 2021 series.
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