There are now just weeks to go until the Strictly Come Dancing-shaped hole in our lives is filled again, with the date for the first live show of the new series now confirmed.
A few weeks ago, some serious hints were dropped as ton when the Strictly launch show would be this year, with the episode focused on which celebrity will be paired with which pro dancer always a big draw for fans. It's since been announced that this will be recorded on Wednesday, September 7, rather than it being a live broadcast.
It is expected the Strictly launch show will then air on the BBC a few days later on Saturday, September 10. And that heralds the start of more than two months of ballroom action, with the first live show now being revealed online as Saturday, September 24 and the final, as it always is, set to take place in the run up to Christmas..
