On Friday night fans reacted as Strictly Come Dancing bosses shook up the format of the long-running reality show by including two same sex couples on the line-up for the first time ever.
Following in the footsteps of boxer Nicola Adams and Bake Off star John Whaite, comedian Jayde Adams will dance with Karen Hauer and DJ Richie Anderson has been partnered with Giovanni Pernice.
The exciting news was revealed to viewers during the hotly-anticipated launch show on Friday night.
Following the episode, many of the BBC stars took to social media to share snaps of their new parings for the first time.
Host Tess Daly was one of those heaping praise on the 'genius' and 'unexpected' pairing of BBC Radio 2's Richie and last year's winner Giovanni.
The presenter, 53, took to Instagram to comment on Giovanni's first social media picture with Richie.
"OBSESSED ," wrote Tess followed by two love-heart eye emojis.
Last year's runner-up John Whaite also showed his supported as he responded: "Go on boys."
While former contestant Michelle Visage also said that she 'LOOOOOOOOVED' the pairing.
"We are ready," wrote Giovanni in the caption.
Richie told his fans he was 'delighted' to be able to dance with Giovanni and said he felt as though he was in a 'safe hands.'
He revealed that he actually met the Italian way back in 2019 at RuPaul's Drag Con when he approached him for a selfie.
"Now he's my dance partner!" he gushed.
Tonight the dynamic duo will take to the dancefloor for the very first time when they perform a Cha Cha Cha to I'm Your Man by Wham!
Here is what their fellow Strictly competitors will be shaking their stuff to this evening as they will be judged by Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse...
Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin: Cha Cha Cha to Dance by DNCE
Will Mellor and Nancy Xu: Jive to Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
Tyler West and Dianne Buswell: American Smooth to Falling by Harry Styles
Tony Adams and Katya Jones: Tango to Go West by Village People
Richie Andersson and Giovanni Pernice: Cha Cha Cha to I'm Your Man by Wham!
Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova: Quickstep to Sir Duke by The Chris Walden Big Band
James Bye and Amy Dowden: Jive to What I Like About You by The Romantics
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal: Foxtrot to Islands In The Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu: Samba to Kiss My (Uh Oh) by Anne Marie and Little Mix
Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima: Jive to Yes by Merry Clayton
Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington: Tango to Voulez-Vouz by ABBA
Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer: Samba to Dirrty by Christina Aguilera featuring Redman
Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez: American Smooth to You Send Me by Aretha Franklin
Fleur East and Vito Coppola: Cha Cha Cha to Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez
Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe: Quickstep to I Am What I Am by Klaus Hallen Tanzorchester
