(l/r) Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Vicky Pattison, Thomas Skinner, Ross King, George Clarke, Stefan Dennis, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Balvinder Sopal, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Karen Carney, Ellie Goldstein, Chris Robshaw, Lewis Cope & La Voix Photo : BBC/Ray Burmiston

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 20 September at 18:40pm for its launch show. The show will be 1 hour 47 minutes long.

The Strictly Come Dancing trailer gives an early taste of a sizzling full-length routine that will form part of Strictly’s hotly-anticipated Launch Show, airing on the evening of Saturday 20 September. The party soon turns into a dazzling group number, that will feature appearances from fellow Strictly judges Anton du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse – plus the debut of Strictly‘s brand new Professional Dancers, Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon, whose arrival makes a big splash.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Launch Show will reveal who this year’s 15 celebrities will be paired with, as they each come face-to-face with their Professional dance partner in a series of specially-filmed, surprise-packed sequences.

The Launch Show will also feature a spectacular group dance where all 15 celebs and their partners take to the floor for the first time. Plus a sensational routine from last year’s winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, an exclusive performance from Jessie J, and plenty of Strictly surprises – all hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.

Scenes from the Strictly Come Dancing launch trail CREDIT : BBC

Scenes from the Strictly Come Dancing launch trail CREDIT : BBC

Scenes from the Strictly Come Dancing launch trail CREDIT:BBC

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