Strictly Come Dancing start date delayed and fewer stars set to take part due to coronavirus pandemic

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For Strictly Come Dancing fans the show must go on, however this year there will be fewer contestants and a later start date in order to make it safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Due to the fact that extra time will be set aside in order for professionals to isolate, the show will not begin until October.The professional dancers will need to record their group dances at the end of August and then quarantine together in a hotel for 14 days before they start rehearsing for the main show alongside their celebrity dance partners.

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