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Strictly Come Dancing is back - time of BBC One launch show tonight

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight with a launch show to remember as the celebrities will be partnered up with their pro dancers and familiar faces return

The dynamic duo, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, will be back on our screens every Saturday night, steering the Strictly ship as it celebrates its 20th anniversary year. And without further ado, here are the 15 celebrities who will be lacing up their dancing shoes this autumn in hopes of clinching the coveted Strictly Glitterball trophy; Chris McCausland, JB Gill, Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox, Dr Punam Krishan, Tasha Ghouri, Pete Wicks, Shayne Ward, Sarah Hadland, Jamie Borthwick, Tom Dean MBE, Montell Douglas aka Fire, Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Sam Quek MBE. The four judges will all return to give celebrities criticism and advice (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)Tess explained: “The class of ’24 look like a properly exciting gang.

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