Since it's launch in 2004, the judges and professional dancers have been as big a part of Strictly Come Dancing as the celebrities themselves.
And in the last 16 years there have been some truly explosive switch-ups, with outspoken favourites getting the boot while one savage axing sparked an ageism row and a national outcry.
From pros handing their notice in on a point of principle to judges being shown the back door, there's been no shortage of high drama on the BBC One show...
Arlene Phillips Original judge Arlene, 76, said she was forced to find out about her own sacking while listening to Radio 5 Live in 2009.
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