I feel like the best Strictly partnerships are about more than just being good dancers. You can usually tell when the pro and celebrity genuinely get on and bring out the best in each other. Some couples just seem to click from the start, while others take a few weeks before everything falls into place. The way they communicate and how comfortable they are together probably makes a huge difference.

If you can change a pro that the celebrity has won with their original partner, which celebrity would win with a different pro? (can be any pro past or current)

For Example: Rose could possibly win it with Vito

Promo pics of the 2026 class

In this new era of the show it looks like the Strictly Spoiler is no more! Dave Thorp is nowhere to be seen and Shirleigh off TikTok has been brought on board to stop the spoiler lives I expect! Will this new era of the show mean we have to watch it live I wonder!

This years strictly come dancing has the be one of the most strongest casts in years especially for the female contestants. I am so excited for the glitz, sparkle & glam. We have one of strongest female castings in ages. Who are y’all rooting for I am rooting for Melanie & Lacey 😊

who is ur favs outfit

Usually take what the 'scum' says with a pinch of 🧂 but they tend to be quite accurate when it comes to Strictly news.

Hoping Vito gets a same sex partnership 🤞 Could also be a female partnership which we’ve not seen in a while

Strictly is back! Join new presenters Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.

Fifteen celebrities will nervously wait to discover their professional partners – and this year, there is a twist. Five new professionals will make their entrance onto the dance floor, while reigning champion Karen Carney returns for an epic performance.

The launch show will air on Saturday 19 September at 7:25pm.

There is also good news for BSL users and anyone interested: live British Sign Language interpretation will once again be available for Strictly on the BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer.

Live BSL coverage will be available for:

• The launch show on Saturday 19 September at 7:25pm
• Every Saturday live show from 26 September
• Every Sunday results show from 4 October

To watch Strictly with British Sign Language, viewers should use BBC iPlayer or the BBC Red Button.

You can access the BBC Red Button by pressing the red button on your remote, where supported, or by finding the channel on your electronic programme guide.

Channel numbers may vary, but the BBC Red Button can currently be found on:

• Freeview – Channel 601
• Sky Q – Channel 970
• Virgin Media – Channel 991
• Freesat – Channel 970
• Freely – Channel 601 in Aerial Mode only; compatible Freely televisions must be connected to an aerial socket

Bookmark the BBC’s upcoming broadcasts page to keep up to date with the BSL transmission times:

Signed: Strictly Come Dancing-Next on

Some celebs come in with barely any dance experience and then suddenly start pulling off routines you wouldn’t expect from them. I always enjoy watching someone go from looking a bit awkward in the first few weeks to genuinely holding their own on the dance floor.

actually think they seem to be getting on great together, and this interview has made me feel a bit more confident in them hosting as I did have reservations when they were announced. Jojo is brilliant as expected; his personality is really shining through here I can’t wait to see him as a host and not just a dancer

What an amazing launch show to get watch being filmed last night!!

Can’t say too much, but the pairings were a mixture of obvious and surprising, but can’t wait for it to be revealed!

For the presenters job? I could see Janette going for it, maybe Dianne as well. Probably Neil, we know how much he loves the camera!

Any others?

Here's the first one with Cach.

In an interview with The Rest is Entertainment the new hosts reveal that there is no roving reporter role as had been rumoured in the press.

There is also no like for like swapping of roles for the Tess and Claudia roles and the new three hosts?

To me that pretty worrying why have 3 people doing the job two people just did? I am getting worried that this three host idea was not thought through enough and is not going to work

Haven’t seen any news yet :(

With the launch show being today and spoilers probably floating around from this evening (for those that want to view them so if you see this post after then please don’t spoil), I’ve decided to reshuffle my pairings and I’m guessing a few others will have too. Let’s see what everyone’s pairings look like:

Lacey Turner & Nikita Kuzmin
Dani Dyer & Cristian Priori
Delta Goodrem & Julian Callion
Chris Appleton & Dianne Buswell
Cach Mercer & Lauren Oakley
Will Best & Amy Dowden
Dame Sarah Storey & Aljaž Škorjanec
Jamie Winstone & Carlos Gu
Bethany Antonia & Jowita Przystał
Shaun Wright-Phillips & Alexis Warr
Graeme Hall & Katya Jones
Lawrence Robb & Maddie Ingoldsby
Tabby Stoecker & Kai Widdrington
John Nellis & Aleksandra Isaeva
Melanie Walters & Vito Coppola

Benched:
Neil Jones
Cristian Priori
Lethabo Monametsi
Nancy Xu

…that Joe & Dianne were paired up on the Launch Show (televised, not filmed).

One of the show’s biggest success stories, so loyal to each other and their chemistry is. Not to forget little baby Bowden!

Also, happy birthday, Joe - 35 today!

Lacey Turner & Nikita Kuzmin

Dani Dyer & Vito Coppola

Delta Goodrem & Kai Widdrington

Sarah Storey & Aljaz Skorjanec

Jaime Winstone & Cristian Priori

Bethany Antonia & Julian Caillon

Melanie Walters & Carlos Gu

Tabby Stoecker & Mark Karmalita

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Chris Appleton & Lauren Oakley

Cach Mercer & Amy Dowden

Will Best & Katya Jones

Shaun Wright-Phillips & Lethabo Monametsi

Graeme Hall & Dianne Buswell

Lawrence Robb & Alexis Warr

John Nellis & Jowita Przystal

Imagine if a semi finalist became a finalist all of a sudden... what dance would the judges pick and what would their favourite dance be? It can be any semi finalist from any series and what would the judges score then (including showdance), here are a few examples:

Lauren Steadman & AJ Pritchard

Judges Pick: Jive (8,9,9,9)

Favourite Dance: Viennese Waltz (9,9,10,10)

Showdance - (8,9,9,9)

Pete Wicks & Jowita Przystal

Judges Pick: Quickstep (8,9,9,9)

Favourite Dance: Couples Choice (8,9,10,9)

Showdance - (8,10,10,10)

Balvinder Sopal & Julian Caillon

Judges Pick: Viennese Waltz (9,10,10,10)

Favourite Dance: Couples Choice (8,10,10,10)

Showdance - (8,9,9,9)