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Strictly Come Dancing reveals songs for Week 2

Paul Merson will dance to another football chant song

The Independent UK

‘Just brilliant’: blind comedian Chris McCausland wows Strictly judges

Alongside dance partner Dianne Buswell, 47-year-old’s joyous moves offer antidote to show’s recent controversies

The Guardian - UK

Dianne Buswell gives behind-the-scenes look at training with Chris McCausland post-Strictly debut

Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell has shared a behind-the-scenes look at her training sessions with comedian Chris McCausland, the show’s first-ever blind contestant.

Evening Standard

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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 ratings for first live show revealed with huge ‘drop’

Viewing figures have fallen across both the launch show and first live show

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s winning brand of chaos overshadows months of scandal

The first live episode of the ‘Strictly’ season neatly sidestepped past scandals by leaning into the show’s surreal side, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week one of the BBC dance competition

Recapping how the judges marked the ‘Strictly’ couples in week one

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland reveals Dianne Buswell kicked him in the face during rehearsal

‘I did not avoid or anticipate it,’ the comedian said

The Independent UK

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Strictly's Chris McCausland says he 'didn’t want to do show, but I’m easily persuaded'

He is partnered with Dianne Buswell in the show, which returns to TV screens at the weekend

Evening Standard

Strictly viewers already want Chris McCausland to win after hilarious joke about fellow contestant

The comedian is the first blind celebrity to take part in the show

The Independent UK

Cha-cha with chaperones: Strictly Come Dancing is back after the turmoil

The smiles are bright. But has the BBC show lost its lightness now?

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: how the celebrity contestants and their dance partners are faring so far

Strictly’s 20th anniversary season has delivered history-making moments, a charleston worthy of three 10s, and more controversies than ever

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

Meet the cast of 2024 – and their professional partners

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing co-creator says criticising show could end up killing it

The long-running dance show returns for its 20th anniversary.

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Strictly is back, hopefully minus scandals

Chris McCausland, Toyah Willcox and Punam Krishan are among the celebs braving the dancefloor. Plus: flag-waving mayhem at the Royal Albert Hall as the Proms conclude. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing enters a new era of chaperones and welfare measures – this year’s stars discuss all

IN FOCUS: The BBC’s beloved dancing show is getting a shiny new rebrand as it recovers from a set of damning allegations. But what will a new ‘Strictly’, at 20 years old, look like? Ellie Muir speaks to this year’s cast, from Nick Knowles to Sarah Hadland, to find out

The Independent UK

Strictly’s first blind contestant Chris McCausland says he and pro partner are ‘winging it’

Comedian, who lost his sight aged 22, said he is ‘figuring it out’ as he goes along

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland: Strictly’s first blind celebrity hoping to lift Glitterball trophy

Comedian is making history with appearance on this year’s series

Evening Standard

Strictly's Chris McCausland explains how being the show's first blind contestant will work

The Liverpool-born comedian admits he is ‘totally out of my comfort zone’ and that taking part in the BBC dance competition ‘could be a disaster’

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The Independent UK

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up might just be secretly brilliant

STATE OF THE ARTS: After weeks of scandal, there was a lot riding on the 2024 ‘Strictly’ line-up, but the initial reaction from fans has been lacklustre. However, it’s too early to write off this year’s contestants, argues Rachel McGrath – and they might just surprise us

The Independent UK

BBC responds to Strictly Come Dancing gender split criticism: ‘It’s never been about ticking boxes’

Contestants include nine men and six women

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: the contestants – ranked!

The 20th anniversary series’s hopefuls include the Go.Compare man and the first ever blind contestant – will they be enough to overshadow the scandals? We rate the lineup

The Guardian - UK

Prospect of blind competitor on Strictly thrills visually impaired ballroom dancers

Chris McCausland’s inclusion in hit TV show ‘promotes awareness around what people can do’

Evening Standard

Toyah Willcox and Wynne Evans announced as the next contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2024

The stars’ involvement alongside Dr Punam Krishan in this year’s series was confirmed on Vernon Kay’s Radio 2 show on Tuesday

WhatToWatch

Second Strictly Come Dancing celebrity announced — and he's no stranger to the ballroom

The second Strictly Come Dancing celebrity announced has been on the show before.

Evening Standard

Second Strictly Come Dancing 2024 contestant confirmed as JLS star JB Gill

Gill’s involvement comes after comedian Chris McCausland was revealed as the first contestant to take part in the show

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