There is not too much longer to wait for Strictly Come Dancing fans, with series 21 less than four weeks away.
Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy is among the names set to take to the dancefloor, as is presenter Angela Scanlon and comedian Eddie Kadi.
The BBC has announced Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to hosting the series and that judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will also be back.
In 2022, cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin and pro dancer Jowita PrzystaÅ took home the Glitterball trophy.
Here is how the 2023 series is shaping up:
When does Strictly Come Dancing start?
According to a post on the BBC's Shows, Tours, and Take Part website, where viewers may request tickets to be in the audience, the first live show will be televised from the Strictly ballroom on Saturday, September 23.
The full list of televised live shows are:
- September, Saturday 23 and 30.
- October, Saturday 7, 14, 21, and 28.
- November, Saturday 4, 11 and 25.
- Blackpool Tower Ballroom: Saturday, November 18.
- December, Saturday 2, 9 and 16.
Who are the professional dancers in Strictly?
Gorka Marquez, Johannes Radebe, Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, and Vito Coppola will all be back.
There will also be room for Karen Hauer, Giovanni Pernice, Katya Jones, and last year’s champion Jowita Przystal.
Amy Dowden has confirmed she will not be back, as she continues treatment for breast cancer.
Who are the celebrities taking part in Strictly 2023?
The confirmed line-up includes:
- Waterloo Road and Emmerdale star Adam Thomas
- Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington
- BBC One presenter Angela Rippon
- Bad Education actor Layton Williams
- Channel 4 presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Comedian Eddie Kadi
- RTÉ presenter Angela Scanlon
- BBC presenter Nikita Kanda
- Love Island star Zara McDermott
- Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach
- Cyclist and former swimmer Jody Cundy CBE
- EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier
- EastEnders actor Nigel Harman
- Tennis player Annabel Croft
- Family Fortunes presenter Les Dennis
Our profiles for all of those confirmed so far can be found here.
