BBC Strictly Come Dancing confirm start date as new partnerships announced
dailyrecord.co.ukBBC Strictly Come Dancing bosses have confirmed that the first episode of the new season is set to hit our screens very soon.Showrunners have now revealed that the launch show will air on Saturday, September 14, at 7.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
During the premiere, viewers will discover which celebrity is paired with each professional dancer.This year's hopefuls aiming to lift the coveted Glitterball Trophy include Olympian Sam Quek MBE, JB Gill, Tasha Ghouri, Jamie Borthwick, Nick Knowles, Chris McCausland, Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox, Dr Punam Krishan, Pete Wicks, Shayne Ward, Sarah Hadland, Tom Dean MBE, Montell Douglas AKA Fire and Paul Merson.This year's 20th anniversary follows a series of controversies surrounding the programme after professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima were dropped from the line-up.
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