Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 21st season, with the new parings of celebrities and dancers revealed.
Apprentice star Thomas Skinner – who has been under the spotlight since his participation in the show was announced – will dance with professional Amy Dowden, who missed the 2023 season after a cancer diagnosis.
Among the other pairings were Reality TV star Vicky Pattison with professional dancer Kai Widdrington; actress Alex Kingston with Johannes Radebe, and EastEnders actor Balvinder Sopal with Julian Caillon.
The race is now on for the Glitterball trophy, building up to the grand final on 20 December.
Saturday’s launch show also saw performances from last year’s winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, as well as singer Jessie J – returning to the spotlight with her new single Living My Best Life…