One of Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers who has been left without a celebrity dance partner this year has spoken out for the first time.
The sparkly BBC One dance contest returned with a brand new series on Saturday night (September 14) with the pre-recorded launch show.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman officially kicked off proceedings as they returned to the iconic ballroom. And it was all about revealing which celebrity contestants had been paired with which of the talented professional dancers ahead of the first live show this Saturday (September 21). READ MORE: Gorka Marquez shares crying selfie after Strictly Come Dancing return as he feels 'sadness and guilt Sadly, however, some dancers have missed out on having dance partners this year and they are: Lauren Oakley, Kai Widdrington and Carlos Gu.
But they will still very much be part of the series - and the 'Strictly Family' - and will appear in various dancers throughout the upcoming season.
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