Tess Daly has confirmed the quick turn around in the Strictly Come Dancing schedule for launch weekend as the show finally returns on Friday night.
It's been a longer wait than normal for fans of the BBC show to get their ballroom fix, with viewers chomping at the bit to have Strictly back in their lives. It seems like an absolute age since the likes of Will Mellor, Kym Marsh, Tony Adams and early favourite Fleur East were announced on the Strictly line-up for the new series.
The likes of EastEnders actor James Bye, Loose Women anchor Kaye Adams and another frontrunner with the bookies, Helen Skelton, will also be hotfooting it onto the dancefloor this year but, viewers are still not the wiser on who's paired with who, despite the fact that the launch show was recorded weeks ago.
