Strictly Come Dancing has returned to our TV screens as the series celebrates its 20-year anniversary.
What is Strictly Come Dancing?
Strictly Come Dancing is a multi-award-winning dance show that pairs celebrities and professional dancers together.
Each week the couples perform a different dance with the pairing that receives the lowest scores from a combination of the judges and viewers votes leaving the show.
The last three couples then go through to the final before one is awarded the top prize, the Glitterball Trophy.
When it started in 2004, only eight celebrities took part but Strictly has steadily grown in popularity, becoming one of BBC's most-watched shows and attracting famous faces from the worlds of music, film, television and sport over the years.
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 start date
The launch show for the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing took place on Saturday 14th September.
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 celebrity contestants
- Chris McCausland (Comedian)
- Dr Punam Krishan (Media medic and broadcaster)
- JB Gill (Singer, TV presenter and author)
- Jamie Borthwick (Actor)
- Montell Douglas (Olympian and Gladiator)
- Nick Knowles (TV presenter and writer)
- Paul Merson (Former footballer and current pundit)
- Pete Wicks (TV personality and podcast host)
- Sarah Hadland (Actress)
- Sam Quek (Former hockey player and TV personality)
- Shayne Ward (Actor and singer)
- Tasha Ghouri (Former Love Island contestant and model)
- Tom Dean MBE (Three-time Olympic swimming champion)
- Toyah Wilcox (Singer and actress)
- Wynne Evans (Broadcaster, presenter and opera singer)
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 professional dancers
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Amy Dowden
- Carlos Gu
- Dianne Buswell
- Gorka Marquez
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Johannes Radebe
- Jowita Przystal
- Kai Widdrington
- Lauren Oakley
- Luba Mushtuk
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Nancy Xu
- Neil Jones
- Vito Coppola
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 judges
Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel-Horwood and Moti Mabuse will once again form the judging panel.
Who won Strictly Come Dancing 2023?
Actress Ellie Leach won the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Vito Coppola.
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