Sorry, Tess, how bad is it?
Not good.
Show me.
It's my Glitterball, I earned it fair and square, and youre not
having it back.
Oh, no!
And, do you know what, class of 2025?
Enjoy dancing for nothing!
HE SNIGGERS.
Listen, let's just try and keep it on the DL,
we don't want to panic everyone.
Oh!
BOTH: Morning, team!
Morning! Morning!
By the way, what is the "DL"?
Isn't that a railway?
My baby!
CLANKING, CLICKING.
Ha-ha-ha-ha!
Chris, you need to give it back!
I can't!
There's loads of other things you can take.
Like what?
How about your Kiss wig?
Not good enough.
Your top hat from Couple's Choice?
I've got lots of top hats, Dianne.
You've got a chance to win another one.
This is the only one I've got.
Good point.
You crack on. See you later.
I am staying here until Christmas.
Hold the lift!
How is it going, girls?
Oh, Mots, it's happening again. Check your phone.
And you're not having it back.
Oti, have you seen it? Yeah, I know.
It's Bill Bailey all over again.
What is it with comedians and the Glitterball?
# You'll never walk alone...
Not happening.
He won't come out, he won't budge.
Don't worry, baby, you did your best.
You know, like you always do.
MEGAPHONE: Chris! We do need it back!
Sorry, Tess.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Claud, what are we going to do?
CLANKING.
You leave us with no choice, Chris.
Bring him in.
OMINOUS MUSIC.
Sorry, Chris.
In a world of darkness, you learned to dance and slay.
With every step, you found your way.
No-o-ooo!
Sorry, girls, have it back.
Craig, I can't take another one of your poems!
No-o-ooo!
Half the dance is pure and free.
It's worth much more than a ten from me.
Chris!
Thank goodness we have got this precious Glitterball back.
High-five?
SHATTERING.
Oh.
I'll get some glue.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
# Time marches on, never ending
# Time keeps its own time
# Here we stand at beginning
# And in those passin' us by and
# So tell me how do you do
# Finally I meet you
# You don't know what I've been through
# Waiting and wondering about you
# Wondering about you
# Encore une fois
# I can't wait for the weekend to begin
# For the weekend to begin
CLAPPING
# Yeaaaaaah-yeah-yeah-yeah-oh
# And if this ain't love
# Why does it feel so good?
# You always make me smile
# When I'm feelin' down
# You give me such a vibe
# It's totally bonafide
# Your love, it feels so good
# And that's what takes me high
# Higher than I've been before
# It's you I'm always thinkin' of
# Ooh, baby
# You don't even know me
# You say that I'm not living right
# You don't understand me
# So why do you judge my life?
# If you tried just a little more times
# I would've made you a believer
# Would've showed you what it's like
# Every single night
# To be born again, baby, to be born again
# If you stayed just another few nights
# I could've made you pray to Jesus
# Would've showed you to the light
# Every single night
# To be born again, baby, to be born again
# Encore une fois
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
It's Strictly 2025!
We're on a giant staircase.
The whole cast is here.
What a performance!
Welcome to the Launch Show, and a huge hello
to our 15 new faces.
They have been quite busy.
APPLAUSE.
# Because I've been waiting all night
# I've been waiting all night for you...
# Finally under the lights
# Tell me that you want me...
# Wait all night
# Because I've been waiting all night
# You make me feel...
So, today is my first day actually meeting the Strictly crew.
Chris!
How are you?
A little bit nervous.
Hi, George, how are you feeling?
We'll see how I feel after I put the clothes on.
I am excited about all the sparkle.
Yeah?
I have no idea what I am going to be put in.
I'm normally very simple dressed, with neutral colours.
This is a little bit different!
Oh, wow!
Oh, look at you!
You know what, I don't actually mind it.
LAUGHTER.
Do you like the colour?
Yeah, it's perfect. A nice colour.
Oh, hello, Harry Styles!
Oh-ho!
I'm going to do this and just rock it.
Go on, guys. Go, go, go!
Hair and make-up, let's go.
We're going to do hair and make-up.
Obviously I'm beautiful as I am, but apparently I've got
to be more beautiful.
When does the spray tan happen?
This is me before my first Strictly tan.
And this is me after my first Strictly spray tan.
Show-ready!
The minute I walked into here I started to feel...
Yes, that nervous feeling, you know, in your stomach, like that,
what's going to happen?
It's a photo shoot, I love a photo shoot.
# Dye in your hair...
It's definitely the first time I've worn something like this,
but I'm loving it.
It's a laugh and it's great fun.
But I'm going to work hard.
Today we actually start the Strictly rehearsals.
How are you feeling?
Good.
Yeah, it feels nice to see everyone.
Why do I feel...you're too calm!
LAUGHTER.
Why are you two so calm?
Are you already good dancers on the sly?
No. Liars!
# I just wanna dance...
We are rehearsing for the Launch Show
which is pretty epic.
There's a lot of sparkle.
He is looking good.
Aren't we!
Yes, I like the blue on you.
# Dance...
Can I just say, look, his biceps are bigger than my head!
LAUGHTER
I'm quite nervous.
What was it like when you were actually down there?
It's so fun.
Like, it's so surreal.
When you get on there, you are like, this is it.
I've wanted to do this for years.
And now I am here, I'm like, what have I done?!
# I don't need devotion
# Stay away from emotion #.
I can't wait to get on the floor and do it with my partner.
It fills me with absolute excitement, and dread.
Why dread?
Because it's real, it's happening.
We've been around now for two days, so now is time to do it.
I'm really excited.
Because once you're out there, the nerves then go,
you can start to enjoy it.
So, let's get out there!
Launch Show, on three, one, two, three...
Launch Show!
Woo!
CHEERING.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
So they're ballroom ready.
But they've still got to meet these four.
It's the judges!
APPLAUSE.
A big welcome back to Anton, Shirley, Motsi and Craig.
You're looking very cosy there, judges.
What do you think of the new desk, Shirley?
Well, I have to say, it was a shock when I came in,
but I am so excited
about having these wonderful judges sat next to me.
But I'm not so sure about Craig on the end.
Darling, I will tell you in no uncertain
terms, I much prefer the
two-inch gap, darling.
And the Perspex, bring back those days!
LAUGHTER.
He doesn't mean it!
You're very snug.
Now, audio description is live on BBC One -
please select it on your TV remote.
For details of how to watch the show with BSL, please go to BBC iPlayer.
So, we've had a sneak peek at them already.
But it's time for the Strictly rite of passage.
Please welcome, from the top of the stairs...
TESS AND CLAUDIA: ..our Strictly stars!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ALAN DEDICOAT: TV personality Dani Dyer.
APPLAUSE.
Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
APPLAUSE.
Star of stage and screen, Alex Kingston.
APPLAUSE.
From the Apprentice, Tom Skinner.
APPLAUSE.
Entertainer and singer La Voix.
APPLAUSE.
Content creator George Clarke.
APPLAUSE.
Model and actor Ellie Goldstein.
APPLAUSE.
Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw.
APPLAUSE
From EastEnders, Balvinder Sopal.
APPLAUSE
Hollywood reporter Ross King.
APPLAUSE
Football pundit and former Lioness Karen Carney.
APPLAUSE
Actor Lewis Cope.
APPLAUSE
Neighbours star Stefan Dennis.
APPLAUSE
Presenter and podcaster Vicky Pattison.
APPLAUSE
And finally, former Premier League footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
APPLAUSE
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Welcome, everyone, to the dance floor.
And, don't worry, you'll never have to do that bit on your own again.
Promise. So true.
We have some beautiful florals here.
Stefan Dennis, good evening.
This old thing?
LAUGHTER.
And having now gracefully returned his prize,
our reigning champion Chris McCausland will be back
for one final waltz with Dianne.
APPLAUSE
We will also be meeting our new pros.
There's music from Jessie J.
And our celebrities take to the floor with their new partners
for the very first time.
But now, let's introduce you to our first five celebrities.
APPLAUSE
# Full attention...
Strictly 2025, here we come.
Geez, what have I done?
My name is Chris Robshaw, former rugby player,
and I captained both England and Harlequins.
As a youngster, I didn't want to be in the classroom.
The classroom wasn't my friend.
I didn't want to sit still.
Sport became a massive escape.
It became my happy place.
And, obviously, it developed into something pretty nice.
Played 300 games at Harlequins.
I captained the guys to winning our first Premiership.
My best moment in a club shirt, for sure.
Playing for England was beyond my dreams.
I got to captain them on my second appearance at the age of 25.
It was incredible.
It was a day that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
The rugby is scary but it's something I've done
since I was a little kid.
Nothing since I retired three years ago has put fear into me like this.
I'm not the smoothest on the dance floor, if I'm honest.
And I very much have a dad dance.
You know, just a little bop like that.
HE CHUCKLES.
But I'm a keen student, willing to get involved.
And I want to say, you know what, I can dance.
I'm a vivacious red-headed, loud, energetic performer.
What else do you need to know?
# Be yourself...
Hello, darlings, I am La Voix, known for RuPaul's Drag Race UK,
being a singer, comedian, and simply fabulous.
I've always wanted to perform.
Every stage I've walked on, every nightclub, every bar,
every working man's club, has paved the way to this moment.
And I'm so happy to be here.
On the dance floor I'm giving you this.
In the training room, I will be giving you this.
It's Chris.
I'm going to have so much fun in training.
I want the audience to get to know me as well as La Voix.
So, this is me pushing myself out of my comfort zone
more than I ever have.
You are going to get it raw, you are going to get the nerves,
you are going to get the excitement.
And you are going to get to see what really goes
on underneath the wig.
If Craig Revel Horwood comes for me, oh, I'll give as good as I get.
You just wait!
In fact, if I'm running out of heels, corsets and tights,
I know whose dressing room to look into.
Can they Strictlify me more than this?
I will be the only person doing the live shows that's
going to have to dress down!
Strictly is showbiz incarnate, and I'm so proud to be part of it.
GIGGLING.
I'm really nervous.
I don't know what's happened.
I've got really nervous.
# My name is... Dani Dyer.
And I would say I'm best known for winning Love Island in 2018.
And you might know my dad as well, because, for some reason,
he called us the same name!
# You need to let it go...
I have done quite a lot of work with my dad,
it's actually really bad.
I did appear in EastEnders.
I think I am dying!
No, no, no, you're not dying. You're just having a baby.
I also have a podcast.
Like, if he wasn't my dad, I'd want to be his mate.
I've always been a very family-orientated girl.
I love it.
Just having the kids, don't get me wrong,
it's hard sometimes, three under-fives, woo.
We've figured out what we are going to do.
We've got the childcare, the nursery dropoffs, my mum.
Yeah, it will all be worth it.
I wouldn't say I am like competitive with other people, but I know that
I will want to do the best that I can.
And if I'm not doing it, then I'll be really annoyed at myself.
Maybe I am competitive! Maybe I am.
I'm so excited to get started on my Strictly journey.
Like, I just want to jump!
OK, let's do it.
My name is Lewis Cope, I'm an actor, and I'm best known
for playing Nicky in Emmerdale.
You filled a room full of fake guests and false mates.
Someone's going to notice.
Joining Emmerdale was a massive, massive achievement for me.
It's the best job that I've done to date.
I loved it.
Growing up in Hartlepool is just amazing.
I've got 13 siblings, so, there was never a dull moment.
Most of my brothers do boxing, so, it was always around me, growing up.
I've trained from the age of eight.
I don't mind hitting the bag, the bag doesn't hit back.
When I was 11, I was in Billy Elliot in the West End, which was quite
relevant to my life.
My brothers were boxing and I was dancing.
I haven't danced now for about 12 years, so,
I'm really excited to get going with that again.
I'm just looking forward to starting Strictly
and learning new skills, and pushing myself.
Coming from a family of 14, I am definitely competitive.
If I wasn't, I probably wouldn't have got any dinner.
I'm just going to train as hard as I can.
I'm really, really up for it.
I'm Ross King, probably best known for being the
entertainment and Hollywood reporter for ITV daytime programmes.
# Here I am!
I started show business when I was 15.
And, you know, I come from a council house in Glasgow.
And if someone then had said, you know,
from Glasgow to Hollywood, you would have gone...
CHUCKLING.
In my career, I've been so lucky.
I've covered the Oscars, I've interviewed the
world's biggest stars.
It's quite incredible, when I look back,
because it's gone like that.
# I can't help it, I get starstruck...
When it comes to Strictly, I mean,
I'm coming into this as a complete novice.
But my mum always says, you never know until you give it a go.
I can't wait to get Strictly-fied.
I'm also looking forward to actually not being the most tanned person!
My team on the Lorraine show, we really are one big family.
So, doing it for the real family, and for the
extended family, too.
There is the samba, the rumba...
The shoulders are going already!
He's in trouble!
I can't wait for it all to begin.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
And we're off.
We are so excited to get to meet you all properly
now for the first time.
Chris, what has the response been like generally
to you doing the show?
Do you know what, it has been amazing.
I've had more people ask me for tickets than England tickets!
LAUGHTER.
It's been that kind of response.
And even my local pub, they are having a watch party tonight.
They will all be glitzed and glamoured up.
So, the support has been absolutely amazing.
And are you looking forward to competing again on a Saturday?
Yes, I think so.
I think as a former athlete, you miss that
competitive edge.
You miss that stepping into the arena out of your
comfort zone, that fear factor.
And you've got to get it right.
So, no doubt, there are some harsh judges
out their so I am going to try to impress them.
And he has tackled me twice already!
LAUGHTER.
Brilliant.
You will be absolutely fine, you will be great.
You will.
Number one, this is magnificent.
Oh, thank you.
You look wonderful.
You have dealt with fierce critics.
How are you feeling about our judges?
I mean, I have done a talent show on another well-known
channel...
It's OK, you can say it.
I lost to a dog, you know?
But remember what the dog could do.
How dare you!
Fine!
I love you, you're much better.
Thank you.
I could run through tarpaulin, up and down seesaws,
Claud, but I'm busy doing Strictly.
Hello!
That's week three!
RuPaul's Drag Race, of course, where I also lost
to a...beautiful person.
Yeah.
And then, now, I've got to deal with, you know, the threat of my
hairspray being stolen by Motsi and Shirley!
LAUGHTER.
It is very, very stressful.
Dani, I've been with you all day, and you have not stopped
smiling yet.
It's lovely.
Honestly, I just, I knew I would have an amazing time,
but I just feel like I'm in a dream.
It has just been so much fun, like, meeting everyone, like, we are
having the best time ever.
I feel like my jaw hurts!
You love it, don't lose their smile.
It has been a big year for you.
You have been busy.
Yes.
Now you have thrown Strictly into the mix.
I know.
Not a fan of a quiet life, then?
I know!
Honestly, I am always 100 miles an hour.
We also got married, so, that was...
Hurray!
CHEERING.
OK, that was amazing, that was unbelievable.
But, yes, I feel like Strictly is just a dream thing to
do, so I can't wait.
Were you nervous about meeting your partner?
Yeah, because they are a massive part of your
Strictly journey, aren't they?
Like, you meet them, you do it all together.
And I'm, like, are they going to be happy?
So, yes, it is so nerve-racking but exciting.
It is all different nerves.
Honestly, my stomach can't take it!
Honestly.
APPLAUSE.
You're going to be absolutely brilliant.
Your nerves can't take it.
Lewis, let's not exaggerate, but you have been part of this show for,
what, four minutes?
Like, you were on your way to the shops, and
here you are.
How are you finding it?
Brilliant.
Like, for me, it probably within 36 hours, from the first phone
call, to agreeing the job, so I had no time to think.
But it was a nice surprise.
Let me ask you this, and I knew you are probably asked it a million
times, but I am obsessed by all of them.
You have 13 siblings.
Yes.
Here is a photograph of them.
Look at how beautiful they are!
So, their brother is taking part in Strictly.
How do you get to pick who comes?
Well...
Has anyone got any spare tickets?
LAUGHTER.
Yes, I have.
Have you?
Thank you, my dear.
Thank you very, very much.
I think we'll just see as we go on, you
know what I mean, we'll see week to week.
Maybe we might pick it out of a hat or something, we'll see.
OK.
Well, thank you so much for coming last minute.
He's amazing, right?
APPLAUSE.
Ross, welcome.
Thank you.
The shoe is on the other foot tonight because you are the one
being interviewed.
I know.
I have never wanted more to swap with someone than at this
moment!
Not only just because we had to cut up my nan's
sofa to get this suit!
LAUGHTER.
I have a question, is that a Hollywood tan, or a Borehamwood tan?
I am more tanned now than I have ever been in Hollywood!
This is Borehamwood's finest.
You have relocated for Strictly.
Was it hard leaving the bright lights of Hollywood behind?
Yes, but no.
I am not just saying this.
The support I have had from the Lorraine
team, and Scotland, it has just been amazing.
But also, there is one show that I would have
left Hollywood for, and it's this one.
Aww!
That's lovely.
APPLAUSE.
Well, we know someone who will be monitoring your progress very
closely.
Have a look at this.
Oh, Ross, I am so excited to see you on Strictly Come Dancing.
You are going to be absolutely amazing.
And we are all Team Rossy all the way.
You'll do brilliantly.
So proud of you already.
APPLAUSE.
How lovely!
Yes.
Team Rossy all the way!
Thank you, Lorraine.
We love you.
Now, obviously, you all know who you're partnered with.
But for those of you at home still guessing, it's
time to find out.
APPLAUSE.
Today, I am finally going to meet my pro dancer.
I am super excited.
I'm just looking forward to whoever it is.
Whoever will have me!
I'm going to have the best time ever, so as long
as they are patient and they have got good
banter, then, yeah, we are going to have a laugh.
What am I hoping for in my dance partner?
Someone who can make me look like I can dance.
Up until now, we have had a photo shoot, I tried a dress on, it has
been really lovely.
I just need to meet them.
# Whoa, say you won't let me drown in troubled waters alone...
Genuinely not one of us knows who we are going
to be partnered with, and I love that.
I can't wait to see who it is.
I won a World Championship five times, and I just love passing on my
knowledge.
This is going to be my fourth partner.
I have no clue who it is the person but I can't wait to find out.
I am all jittery, I am all jiggly, and I cannot wait to meet them.
Nine years, one Glitterball, I wouldn't
mind another one!
I did not know it was going to be this nerve-racking.
Do you ever feel like you've been stood up?
I can't actually bear it!
I'm really bad with surprises, I don't like them.
Oh!
Surprise!
Hi!
Are you all right?
Hello!
Oh, my!
I'm in shock!
Hello, how are you?
I'm good.
How are you, darling?
Oh!
Yes!
MUSIC STUTTERS, SCRATCHES.
Oh, no, that's the one I said I didn't want.
Sorry.
Absolute joke.
I said I didn't want that one, that's absolute...
Yes!
LAUGHTER.
Oh, my gosh!
Oh, my God, I'm so happy.
I really believe that!
I'm so happy.
Are you ready.
I am ready.
Are you ready?
I am so nervous.
We will overcome that nervousness.
It will become an excitement.
I can't wait to get going now.
How is your dancing?
I need to learn a lot.
LAUGHTER.
I am so happy.
I literally am in shock.
Are you more excited for the Latin or the
ballroom?
I think Latin.
Because you just make your bodies, how you move it all,
it is, like, fascinating.
I just want to be able to learn how to move the hips.
You drew the short straw.
And you drew the short Scottish person, so, well
done!
Well, we look perfect.
Yellow and blue.
You are a sky and I am a sunshine.
Aw!
I hope you're not disappointed.
No, are you joking?
Are you joking?
Have you ever won?
Yeah, I won first season.
So you have done 11 years and you have won once...?
Once.
I see where you are going.
Hello!
Hurray.
Brilliant!
Yes!
Welcome to our kingdom.
My queen.
And my king.
THEY GREET EACH OTHER.
CHEERING.
# We can dance, we can dance all night.
# We can dance till the morning light.
We're actually on a dance show.
Yeah, and we have got to perform.
Well, you are an actor so you can perform.
Yeah, but it is different.
Because if I get it wrong, I can usually do
it again.
That first time stepping on the dance floor in front
of the judges, in front of the audience, that
first time is going to be scary, right?
Yeah, just that energy, not knowing what to expect and how it is going
to go.
I promise you one thing, I will work so hard.
Just trust me, and we will be all right.
# We can dance, we can dance all night.
ALL: Keep dancing!
I didn't know what we were doing there!
LAUGHTER.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
Welcome, everyone.
You're so happy.
Ross, I have to ask you first, because you looked
emotional to get Jowita.
And Jowita, you look the same.
Yes.
I mean we already laughed, we cried.
Yes, we chatted.
We do.
It was honestly, you know when you have that feeling this is
going to be that person?
Yes.
And I have got my king.
ALL: Aw!
Thank you.
We haven't even started dancing!
Let me just say, Ross is very worried about the toll
this is going to take on his body.
He has brought salts, he has booked massages.
Can you tell him it is going to be absolutely charming?
You will be fine.
As long as we are both going to have salt, massages
and everything.
You know, once a week.
Good.
I like it.
You know, we are going to book a spa day.
That is right.
We are going to be fine.
I'm kind of hoping that I'm going to get to my birth weight.
That's my,
that's my goal.
That's what I'm going for.
But what's really funny is that because this woman is as beautiful
inside as she is out.
Yes.
It's true.
Ross, you've looked at the bookies' odds, haven't you?
Yeah.
I am the favourite...
to go home first!
LAUGHTER
So, actually...
Don't say that!
I might not even get to the end of the Launch Show!
Two shows in one, first and last!
You'll be absolutely fine.
And, goodness, you have got a great song.
Will you please reveal the dance and the song?
Oh!
Bringing a little bit of your home town.
Oh!
So we're going to dance a cha cha cha...
Nice.
..to this.
# California girls, we're unforgettable.
# Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top
# Sunkissed skin so hot, we'll melt your popsicle
# Oh-oh, oh-oh...#
Dani, how happy are you with your partner?
Honestly, so happy.
Like, I feel like he's just so funny.
He's so funny.
Sometimes, not on purpose!
I'm joking.
Let's not start again.
No, we won't, we won't.
He is absolutely magnificent.
Nikita, how happy are you with Dani?
Dani won Love Island. She is used to winning.
Stop it, stop it!
That's too much stress.
No, no.
We're going take one dance at a time,
one week at a time.
Just trying to do our best.
And look at her.
You know what I love the most?
Yeah?
Is that she's so shy.
Just so, like, so cutesy.
She just, like, just here.
She was just telling me how nervous she was to do the first routine.
Let's repeat it a billion times.
I just love it.
I cannot wait to discover the tiger which is inside.
WHOOPING
Goodness me!
It's really scary coming down those stairs by yourself.
But you've got him now.
Yes.
It's just the nerves, ain't it?
It's just the nerves.
You're a team.
We've got this.
You have got this.
You're going to be fantastic.
APPLAUSE
Chris, you've been doing all your research about this wonderful woman.
I have a five-time world champion.
I mean, it couldn't be better.
So, for myself, personally, me and my family
were watching some of Nadiya's clips,
and it was amazing.
We were in awe.
And my wife just, "She knows you can't dance, right?"
So I think it's going to look slightly different,
but a lot of work to do.
From what you've seen, from what you've seen,
even just the way that he stands, you've been
rehearsing the end dance.
How is he movement-wise?
He's wonderful.
You see?
Exactly.
I mean, you've seen him move and run and play.
I just need to mould it a little bit into dancing.
Yes. Yes.
A bit of sidestep, and cha cha cha?
A little bit, yeah.
Here you go.
I'm doing my research.
Chris, you have an excellent ritual before every match.
Talk us through it.
I used to always like to have an Epsom salt
bath and a spag bol.
At the same time?
LAUGHTER
And a glass of wine now.
Spaghetti bolognese we can get for him, right?
Absolutely. I can even cook it for you.
I love it.
Easy. A special treat!
APPLAUSE
You're going to be absolutely fantastic.
Lewis, how happy are you to be with Katya?
I'm over the moon. Absolutely over the moon.
Like the way she she can dance and choreograph and everything.
I'm just, yeah, buzzing.
Yeah, she's phenomenal.
We're about to find out your first dance of the entire series.
What kind of dance are you after?
Slow? Relaxed?
What's the easiest one?
None of them.
Well, I don't know, maybe something upbeat,
something like fun and upbeat that we can kind of hide
behind the fun-ness.
Oh, yeah, OK.
I like it.
Jovial, springy.
Yes, springy.
Would you please reveal?
Well,
you'll be very pleased to find out that our first dance is the jive.
CHEERING
I like the fact, by the way, that we're just clapping dance styles.
It's what's happened.
La Voix, this is who you wanted.
How...?
It didn't look like that, by the way.
No.
It didn't.
Do you know, I've learned you can
be happy even with your second choice!
But look at us now.
You don't know where Aljaz starts and I end!
Look, we're just, like, mashed together,
like a tomato.
Alj-Voix - that's what we're giving you.
CHEERING
Oh!
That's what.
I mean...
That does sound like a cheap clothing line, doesn't it?
Actually, that's terrible.
But we are bold.
We're iconic.
We're blinding.
I could be describing your fringe, couldn't I?
You know, we are so excited.
You must never leave, La Voix.
You must adore this energy, this wit.
You're going to have such a laugh.
Yeah, I am.
Look at us.
Yeah, I mean, I'm really looking forward to the first day.
It's a little bit like a blank canvas, isn't it?
And I feel like a painter.
Like a Slovenian...
Blank canvas?
It took me three hours to get ready.
You've just spiked your fringe up and put on some cheap aftershave!
Blank canvas!
ALJAZ HUMS STRICTLY THEME TUNE.
I'll tell you what we are going to do,
and we have never done this before now.
Never.
This early on,
and on the Launch Show, I am going to mention the B word.
Blackpool.
Blackpool!
You are desperate.
It's your favourite place on Earth.
It's my, desperate to get to Blackpool.
I started my theatre career there, and to go back and dance
in that iconic ballroom would be an amazing,
full circle moment for me.
So get me to Blackpool!
Get me to Blackpool.
We heard it.
OK, the fact is, I love them all already.
Tess.
TESS: There you go.
We are officially up and running.
Anton, what do you think so far?
I can't wait, I'm so excited, I cannot wait.
This is the great new desk.
We've got great new couples.
We've got new professionals.
This is going to be epic year.
Five wonderful pairings so far.
Oh, already!
Thank you.
Now, no-one joins the Strictly family
without an elaborate entrance.
So, let's welcome our two brand-new professionals, Julian and Alexis.
Here they are.
MUSIC: The House of Bamboo.
# Number 54
# The house with the bamboo door
# Bamboo roof and bamboo walls
# They've even got a bamboo floor
# You must get to know Soho Joe
# He runs an Expresso called the House of Bamboo
# It's a made of sticks Sticks and bricks
# But you can get your kicks In the House of Bamboo...
DOG BARKING
# Mister!
# Look at your girl
# She loves it
# I can see it in her eyes, she...
# Hopes this lasts forever, hey
# I can see it in her eyes
# She move
# She wants to move Move
# She wants to move
# Hip hip
# Chip chip
# Hip hip
# Chip chip
# Want my high
# It won't do bad
# It won't do without you
# La-la la-la la-la lalala
# Do do do do do do do
APPLAUSE
Unreal.
A massive thank you to Jason Gilkison and the team
for that amazing routine.
And a huge welcome to our new pros, Julian and Alexis.
APPLAUSE
A huge welcome to Strictly.
You've come a long way.
How has it been settling into the UK?
Yeah, really great.
I mean, I've come all the way from Australia.
But it's been, I mean, I'm a huge Chelsea fan,
so getting to see, you know, I fan girl every time I see Jimmy around.
Yeah, yeah, I actually I brought my Chelsea
jersey and just, you know, so if I can get a photo op,
it'd be pretty cool.
And then I also, funnily enough, I grew up watching Geordie Shore
and that was the extent of my British vocabulary.
So, you know, I'm buzzin'.
Why-aye!
Howay, lad!
This is fantastic.
Thank you, thank you.
I have a lot to learn.
Lucky me, right?
But no, it's been great, loving the UK.
Good.
Alexis, what does it mean to you to be a Strictly pro?
Oh, absolutely unreal.
I feel like I'm constantly just pinching myself
because this is literally so iconic and just every kid's dream.
And just to actually be here and see everyone, be in the room.
I just can't believe it.
I am so excited.
Like, I feel like I need to find a better
word than excited because that's all I'm saying!
We're thrilled to have you both.
We hope you have an amazing first series.
And also enjoying their first day in the ballroom,
it's our next five celebrities.
APPLAUSE
I'm Vicky Pattison,
a podcast host, a radio show host, and a TV personality.
# I've got a good feeling...
Over the last 15 years since I first appeared on TV,
I've pretty much done
everything from Geordie Shore, SAS Who Dares Wins, to Loose
Women, through to the jungle.
So I'm sorry if you've seen us on loads
and you're sick of us!
I've always been a grafter.
I think when you come from a working-class background,
you just have a desire to do that.
A couple of years ago, I got the opportunity
to start working at Heart Radio in the north east.
I'm like, dead proud to be from here.
Just being able to talk to the people from the place
I grew up was amazing.
A dream come true.
Strictly is a British institution.
Jumped at the chance.
And I'm rubbish!
Zero dance experience!
Other than the four years you did at performing arts college?
I took one mime class!
I love me glam.
That's the part that I'll probably lean into the most.
But I've committed.
I am going to work so hard, so please just wish me luck.
I'm gonna need it!
# I'm your drama queen.
My name is Alex Kingston and you may know me from ER, or Doctor Who.
Hello, sweetie.
And in various theatre projects.
# I'm your drama queen...
I think I've got rhythm.
I like to dance in the kitchen.
And I actually dance when I'm ironing.
That's about it, really.
# Like this, come on, baby...
I love pottering in the garden.
I'm also a beekeeper.
I love it.
I really don't want to be dressed in a giant bee outfit for Strictly.
I really, really don't!
I'm actually quite a shy person, and I think the only way I'm
going to get through Strictly 2025 is by creating
a different character every week for each dance,
and with the support of my family and my dog,
who will be sitting in front of the television
watching me, wearing a tuxedo, he is 100% my number one fan.
You have no idea, I'm so terrified right now.
It's just pure terror.
Oh, yes. Strictly, I cannot wait for you.
I'm Ellie Goldstein.
I'm 23 years old.
I'm an actor and a model.
# Watch me dance...
# Dance the night away...
I'm confident, cheeky.
I'm a drama queen.
I love being a model.
I love the makeup.
The hair flicks that I do.
And of course, the camera loves me, and I love the camera.
When I first saw my face on Vogue, I was proud.
I love to dance and I love Strictly.
I'm really looking forward to the costumes,
like sequinned vibes.
It would be magical, fantastical paparazzi vibes.
I can't wait to get points from all the judges.
Even Craig.
The best judge is Anton du Beke.
So he'll give me like ten, nine, eight.
Yes, give me the Glitterball!
Come on!
# Don't you know about me?
I can't wait for this to begin.
Yay!
# Dance the night!
Here it is!
Strictly Come Dancing for me.
# I'm talking out of this world
My name is Balvinder Sopal.
And you might know me as Suki from EastEnders.
I would say Suki is formidable.
Let me see, is that mutton dressed as lamb?
She's manipulative.
That's 200.
You get the rest tomorrow.
She will do anything to get what she wants.
# I'm talking out of this world.
I am nothing at all like Suki.
I would describe myself as bubbly, optimistic and silly.
I used to make the family watch Strictly.
Every time I sat and I watched
it gave me goose bumps.
Now look at me.
Isn't it brilliant?
What is it about Strictly that makes me want to do it?
The feedback.
As an actor, we thrive off of feedback.
It gives us directions.
I am looking forward to the costumes and the shoes and the makeup.
I mean, come on, we all want to wear a glittery dress, don't we?
Yeah.
I look forward to being Strictly-fied.
Is it this way or this way?
Or like that?
Are you really?
Are you winding me up?
I'm Karen Carney, I'm an ex-Lioness.
COMMENTATOR: Karen Carney for England.
Representing England on a world stage is the greatest honour.
144 caps.
You don't forget that.
So now I'm a football pundit.
They lacked energy.
They lacked pace.
# She's a winner...
I am massively a proud Brummie.
Can you not tell?
Growing up for me was just purely dominated
by sport and football.
I was a mascot for Birmingham City when I was eight.
I absolutely loved it.
It was my birthday wish.
I was like, oh, my God, this is epic.
At 11, I said, "Mum, I'm going to play for England".
And I get a bit emotional, actually.
She never said, you can't.
We didn't even know if there was an England women's team.
To be on Strictly Come Dancing is absolutely
a bucket-list moment for me.
In football, we did a lot of fast feet,
so I'm hoping that might replicate some dance moves.
I mean, I'm clutching, aren't I?
# Go on...
I'm going to have to sit properly.
Like, you can see I'm a sloucher.
So the whole learning a routine in a short space of time in front
of millions of people.
Yeah, I'm bricking it.
Proper bricking it.
APPLAUSE.
Welcome to you all.
We're so grateful that you're here.
You are buzzing.
You are vibrating.
You are also nervous, Vicky.
I am, yeah.
I mean, I'm buzzing like an old fridge to be here.
Don't get us wrong, I am.
I've wanted to do this show for years,
but I feel like maybe all of that is, like, built up.
And now I just feel like I might explode with nervous butterflies.
Can yous all tell?
I can tell because you're so sweet.
Every time I look at you
you're just, like, you haven't been able to eat all day.
I haven't eaten all day.
And that's really unlike me.
I'm such a scranner.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
I like my food.
Yeah.
So I'm just really
out my comfort zone and I'm trying my best to get a handle on it.
But it's easier said than done, isn't it?
Everyone else looks cool as a cucumber and a bowler hat.
No.
You're so sweet.
I think everyone's nervous.
Let's talk about something gentle, something lovely.
Because I have fallen in love with both of your dogs.
Let's never talk about dancing.
Let's have a photo of these.
Aw!
Are they your dance shoes?
They are my dance shoes!
Very cute.
They're so cute.
And just any time you need.
You just say to me, I need to see a photograph of Milo, please.
And we'll just get him up there.
And it's quite, it's just calming.
I knew you were a girls' girl.
You see?
I'll look after you now.
Ellie, we're so happy you're here.
You love dancing, don't you?
Yes.
You've been watching videos, haven't you?
Yeah.
The quickstep and the foxtrot.
Yes, very good.
They're both good dances.
And we have wonderful other good news.
You've just become an auntie again for the second time.
CHEERING.
Here's your baby.
There she is.
She's so divine.
I love her, she's all blubby!
Ellie, is Strictly everything you thought it would be?
Spray tan.
The glitz, the makeup and the hair.
Pros dancers.
Everything.
And myself, I'm honoured to be here.
And I love so much.
We love the fact you're here.
You're going to have a great time.
Thank you, Ellie.
APPLAUSE.
Thank you very much.
Alex, we are about to see you being paired up.
Yes.
How was the wait to find out your partner?
Oh, I was so, so nervous.
There was somebody I knew that I did want,
but I had convinced myself that he didn't want me.
Aw!
So, um,
so, actually, uh, yes, it was a it was a big reveal
that I wasn't expecting.
And talk to me about the fake tan.
I went in, with Dani, actually.
We went in together, didn't we?
But we were in two little separate booths with...
We do that all the time.
Yeah.
Yes.
With shower caps on, we could see each other
and it was like an express tan.
And so I thought after a full day's rehearsal yesterday,
I thought then I could go home, spend, like, two hours waiting
for the tan to develop.
But they said, no, you can't, you have to sleep in it overnight.
And we had sweated so badly all through the day,
and then we had the tan on and then we couldn't wash.
AKA the dream.
But then sheets were carnage!
LAUGHTER.
All right.
And you are a keeper.
Karen, can I talk to you about shoes?
Oh, um.
Well, basically they gave me the shoes and said, Kaz,
go home, try them on.
So I put them on and I accidentally hooked them
in the wrong hole and was stuck in them for four hours.
Oh, no.
Genuinely.
And then no-one in London was like home.
Must have been everyone had actually gone to work,
so I couldn't ask for anyone's help.
Put it in a WhatsApp group.
Everyone pied me.
Literally no-one responded and I was in it genuinely for four hours.
Stop it.
Yeah, yeah.
Seriously?
Yeah.
I'm so sorry.
So now I've got, like, phobia of the shoes,
but we'll get there.
You're smashing it.
Well done.
You've made a lovely promise to yourself,
haven't you?
Yeah.
I think, like, maybe the sports people in here
that I think, for me, probably put a little bit too much
pressure on playing sport.
And in the blink of an eye, it was kind of over.
So I made a promise to myself here, like, this is bucket list.
It's an honour to be on this show.
I can't wait to do it and to live in the moment,
be in the present moment and to smile and enjoy
every second of it.
So that's my promise to myself.
You're going to be phenomenal.
And I love the fact that you've said that.
We also have somebody who is really rooting for you.
Have a look at this.
Hi, Kaz, just want to wish you the best of luck with Strictly.
Um, played against you for so many years
and you used to dance around me for fun.
So I can't wait for you to put your dancing shoes
on and absolutely smash it.
Everybody's behind you.
I know how hard you're going to work,
so good luck and enjoy every single minute.
Thank you, Jill Scott.
It's beautiful.
You're going to be wonderful.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Balvinder, you have watched every single episode
since the start of series one.
You've always wanted to be here. And finally, here you are.
It's a dream come true. I can't tell you.
It's been a dream, 21 years in the making.
And then when I got EastEnders, I literally said to my agent,
sort it out - and here I am.
And it is, it's fabulous.
It's such a beautiful place to be.
Are your family as excited as you are?
Absolutely excited.
Like, they're just they are so over the moon about it all.
They impersonate the judges, my nieces,
they absolutely love Craig and Motsi, and they just they love
how they behave and give all of the feedback and stuff.
And I think they're going to be my harshest critics, actually.
We cannot wait to watch you dance.
I apologise, I said that.
Let's talk about the dogs.
It is now time to find out who you will be spending
the next three months with.
APPLAUSE.
Thank you.
Today, I'm going to find out who I'm going to be paired with.
I mean, look at me.
I'm, like, doing this.
I'm nervous.
So this is the start of it for me.
It's all very unknown and surreal and weird.
But we're here.
I feel a sort of slight queasy sickness in the pit of my stomach.
# Breathe in, take my breath away...
I'm nervous.
And can't wait to see my dance partner right now.
I'd like someone who is able to have a laugh.
Kind, patient.
This is starting to sound like a dating profile.
The pairing day is a day that I never get used to.
I feel like the butterflies in the stomach.
You never know what to expect.
# Am I just dreaming?
So it's my first year on Strictly and I'm also getting
a partner for the first time.
The excitement is through the roof right now.
Today is a really important day.
Finding out who is going to be my celebrity partner.
The going through the Strictly journey together.
And to be honest, I can't wait.
This is the moment I've been waiting for all year.
I'm so, so buzzing.
# Is this just a fantasy?
I cannot wait to receive
my partner in my arms because I know magic is about to take place.
Oh, I feel sick.
I think I need a nervous wee.
Can I have a nervous wee?
# I still push through
# I'm searching free
Come out wherever you are, partner.
Argh!
I'm so happy.
Oh, boy.
Hello.
Argh!
Hello.
How are you?
I'm very good.
How are you?
Argh!
# Forward, marching on.#
Strictly 2025!
I want your outfit!
I'm so excited to get on to this adventure.
I can't wait to hold your hand through this journey.
What dance are you most excited to do?
So I'm really looking forward to the Argentine tango,
actually, but I think it's going to be hard, isn't it?
They're all kind of...
They're all hard.
It is going to be a bit of a challenge, but I
think I'm up for it.
Have you ever danced before?
I danced a little as a kid.
What kind of dance you did?
Um, I did, like, a bit of hip hop and a little bit of disco.
I don't even know what that means.
Oh, that's fun.
We love a bit of difficult.
Tell me, what do you know about dancing?
I can do the splits.
You can do the splits.
And the cartwheels.
Yeah.
I know how to do the cartwheel.
OK.
The splits, we have to work on splits.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Good.
Are you a patient man?
I am very patient.
And we're going to have fun?
Yeah.
No, I always forget that.
That we're gonna have fun, because I am so nervous.
But now I feel like we can be a team.
Yeah, we can be a team now.
Oh, yes.
CHEERING.
This is a beautiful setting.
How about we just give a waltz on this dance floor?
First day has been really enjoyable.
We actually got to spend a lot of time together.
Um, so I feel like we already know each other really well.
I think that's a really important thing.
I feel very comfortable.
I think we're ready to jump into it now.
He's already started niggling us about my posture.
Like, I don't think I'm going to be able to get away with anything.
Is he a posture..?
Oh, he's a posture and I'm shaped like a croissant,
so he's keeping us right.
I can't wait to get on the dance floor with Vito.
It begins right here, right now.
APPLAUSE.
You all look so, so happy.
Karen, you, I hope it never happens,
but if you do have to face a Dance-Off, no problem.
You faced one before.
Well, my best mate when we used to go out,
not when I played, obviously,
we used to go out in the club a little bit,
and then she'd orchestrate a Dance-Off,
but nobody would know that she was the ref.
So I'd have a little Dance-Off and she'd come
in and then put my hand up and we'd always win.
So that was a bit of a result from trying to get her
in on the judging panel.
But have you seen someone called Laura,
I don't know her.
Fine.
Welcome, Laura.
Please go and sit with Motsi and Shirley.
Carlos, how happy are you that you have a Lioness?
Everybody's telling me that Karen's a legend.
Yeah.
I did a little research.
I find out she's one of the top three capped football players
in the whole nations.
Yes.
That is amazing.
I'm, like, such privilege.
And I'm really, really thrilled to dance with her.
And to the point where I can ignore her flat feet.
Fine, fine.
Vicky, you were very nervous.
But you've got your partner now.
Do you feel a bit calmer?
Yeah, I do, I met Kai.
He's funny, he's kind, he's patient, he's a good teacher.
He's the full package.
And I am thrilled to ribbons.
Yeah.
And, Kai, you are going to take it easy.
You're going to make sure that Vicky has fun.
Absolutely.
Smooth sailing.
We're going to have fun is the number one thing.
Obviously we're going to learn to dance.
So I'm so excited to get in the training room with you.
And we have a little Geordie connection.
All of my dad's side is all Geordie, so I've got a Geordie
connection there, which is nice.
Howay the lads.
I love it. Also my favourite thing about you,
Vicky, as well as the dogs, is you call yourself a croissant.
Can you explain?
I've got really bad posture.
So I sit like a croissant and within about five
minutes of a meeting, as he was like, stand up
straight, I was, like, oh, God, this is going to be fun!
I'm going to have to stand like a baguette!
Yeah!
Hello.
And you're integrating
both your families already, aren't you?
Yes.
We're going to try and have a little double date, aren't we?
We're going to try. We're going to try.
We're going to make it happen and meet the doggies.
Oh my God, you'd love them.
They've eaten your shoes.
Never mind my husband, my dogs are class.
It's fine. He's not watching.
Ellie, Vito is an absolute superstar.
How happy are you that you've got him?
I'm over the moon.
I love him so much.
And I'm happy too. And I want to dance with him
to every dance in the world.
And a person I love so much.
Thank you.
You two have got on so brilliantly.
I believe you have,
it's not going to be secret any more if I ask to see it.
But you do have a secret handshake.
Yes, we do. Yes.
May we see it, please?
Yes. Share it.
Come on.
Let's do it.
Vito, Ellie loves dancing so much.
You must be thrilled.
I mean, we made a promise.
Now we're going to have so much fun.
And I promise you, we're going to have the best journey ever.
Lots of dance, but also lots of laugh.
We're going to laugh a lot.
We're going to have breaks.
I love food and snacks.
We're going to snack a lot.
Yeah, yeah.
I love it.
Yeah, I can make some pizza for you, if you like pizza.
Yeah, he's a very good cook.
Yeah, I can cook for you something.
Yeah.
And we're gonna have lots of fun.
But he burns chips.
Yes, it's true.
He must not make you chips.
But the pizza and everything else.
And the pizza and spaghetti bolognaise.
Yeah.
OK.
Job done.
And the meatballs.
There you go.
Alex, you have, um, performed opposite wonderful men.
Daniel Craig, Sir Kenneth Branagh, all of them.
How does this creature Jojo compare?
Well, he's a lot taller.
LAUGHTER.
And he's my number one, I would say.
Absolutely, yes.
And you know how to win over the judges, am I right?
Well, um, all I would say is...
SHE SPEAKS GERMAN.
I don't know what just happened, but I reckon
you've just got a ten.
Well done.
Er, Balvinder, you really wanted our new boy?
Well, he was one of my top three, and I think I've done
all right, actually!
Was I at least the first in the top three?
Yes, you were the first.
Take it. Julian, take it.
Would you like to tell Balvinder what dance she's doing and to what
in week one?
So the dance that we have, and I'll make sure I
pronounce it properly, is the samba.
And we are doing it to this song.
# Shake shake shake
# Shake your booty, shake your booty
# Oh, shake shake shake
# Shake shake shake, shake your booty, shake your booty #.
How are you feeling?
Because you were our most excited.
You've never missed one.
And suddenly you hear that song.
You're next to him.
Well, I've got to cruise through because
Julian is just so chill about everything.
So I'm going to take on this attitude
and I'm going to jump on that floor, and I'm just going to take
it all in my stride.
You're going to be great.
You're going to be amazing.
Now, you do have quite a few superstitions.
Yeah, I will do every show in the same socks and undies.
Uh, obviously wash them between, you know, episodes.
How long have you been wearing this underwear and the socks for?
Um, I've been wearing them for performances for two years now.
Oh!
Oh, has it got any holes in them?
Yeah.
There's not much support left, but it works.
It got me on Strictly.
So.
There you go.
I am speechless.
It's now time for some music.
Please welcome to the ballroom, the very brilliant Jessie J.
CHEERING.
Strictly, are you ready to dance?
MUSIC: Living My Best Life
# You
# You ride it till the wheels fall off
# It's true
# You show me how to live it up
# I love the way you find your happy
# I'm watching you glow, baby, show it off
# Yeah, you
# You take the pain and turn it to deeper love
# You taught me how to
# Turn it around and kiss away the fear
# No lookin' down as long as I'm here
# No more tears
# I'm not wastin' time being sad tonight
# After all these years
# Finally livin' my best life
# I gotta dust it off and just let go
# Watch me dance and lose control
# No more tears
# Finally livin' my best life
# Oh
# Brand-new
# And now I just can't get enough
# Yeah, I got the moves
# Heart's racing, I feel the rush
# I love the way I found my happy
# You're watching me glow, yeah, I show it off
# Ooh, ooh, I'm in the mood
# No, I'm never letting go of this deeper love
# You taught me how to
# Turn it around and kiss away the fear
# No lookin' down as long as I'm here
# No more tears
# I'm not wastin' time being sad tonight
# After all these years
# Finally livin' my best life
# I gotta dust it off and just let go
# Watch me dance and lose control
# No more tears
# Finally livin' my best life, oh
# Yeah!
# Livin' my, livin' my best life
# No more tears
# I'm not wastin' time being sad tonight
# After all these years
# Finally livin' my best life
# I gotta dust it off and just let go
# Watch me dance and lose control
# No more tears
# Finally livin' my best life #.
# Oh.#
APPLAUSE
Thank you.
Thank you so much to Nancy, Neil, Luba,
Gorka and, of course, the wonderful Jessie J.
We've got five more celebrities to be paired up.
And two people who know the importance
of a strong partnership are our reigning champions -
Chris and Dianne.
When they met this time last year, they said they had no idea how
they were going to do it.
But 13 weeks later you crowned them your Strictly winners
and tonight they're back for one last dance.
CHEERING
The winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2024 are...
Chris and Dianne!
CHEERING
It's the most proud I've ever been of anything in my life, really.
I don't think it will be topped.
The partnership that me and Dianne had is the best thing I've been
a part of in my whole career.
You know, we had to have trust from the very
beginning in each other.
And we did.
And we also had a laugh along the way.
She's remarkable.
But don't tell her I said that.
Chris!
It's Dianne!
Ah.
I've missed you moaning, Chris!
I've missed your moaning at my moaning, Di!
Ah, you see, what a dream team.
My hand's up for a high-five.
I'm genuinely so, so proud of everything that we were able
to do week by week.
Honestly, it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Every week we seemed to overcome challenges that, at the beginning,
we thought were impossible.
Absolutely spectacular.
You are such a team, such a strong connection.
So Chris, we're going to be doing the waltz
to You'll Never Walk Alone.
Yeah, it's lovely that we're doing this again.
Well, I mean, last time we did this, Di, we didn't make it off the dance
floor before we both broke down in tears.
So, um, don't be setting me off again this time, yeah?
What will be, will be, Chris.
What will be, will be!
What we did together is, um...
Is something I'll never forget.
It's going to be beautiful.
And I want you to enjoy it.
I always think that if you can make people forget about your disability
more than you remind them, then you're normalising
it and you're changing people's expectations.
And I think that's what we did.
I think we made people forget that I was blind.
I'm looking forward to one last dance with Di.
APPLAUSE
MUSIC: You'll Never Walk Alone
# When you walk through the storm
# Hold your head up high
# And don't be afraid of the dark
# At the end of the storm is a golden sky
# And the sweet silver song of the lark
# Walk on, through the wind
# Walk on, through the rain
# Though your dreams be tossed and blown
# Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart
# And you'll never walk alone
# You'll never walk alone #.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Was that all right?
You were beautiful.
Thank you.
Oh, yes.
CHEERING AND WHISTLING
Everybody's on their feet in the studio.
Taking all the applause for that
Bafta-winning waltz...
Was it Bafta-winning?
It won a Bafta.
Did it win a Bafta?
Oh, did we, guys?
Oh, yes.
Rightfully so.
We don't have to talk about it!
Don't talk about it much!
And Chris, we know you love them.
Let's say a huge thank you
and welcome back to Dave Arch, his brilliant band, and our
fantastic live singers.
APPLAUSE
Thank you, Dave.
Chris, truly I think that was an absolute gift
for all of us to see you dance that again.
How did it feel to perform it?
Do you know what, it's been lovely to be back,
but I've been on tour all year
and I haven't been doing any exercise,
and I've been terrified to eat a pizza or a burger in case I turned
up today and everyone went, "What's happened to him?"
And to be rolled out on to the dance floor.
So I can't wait now to go and have a pizza
with a burger on top of it!
Dianne, we know that you two formed such a close bond.
We did.
And I don't like to be soppy, but Chris is the best friend
that I never knew I needed in my life.
And I wish I could say that it's going to last forever
but I get a new partner in about ten minutes' time!
And I'm afraid that I'm going to have to delete your number.
So it's been really fun!
Oh, no!
So thank you.
No, I'm just kidding!
You are a friend for life and I will text you every day!
You two are the perfect partnership.
And Motsi, Chris has set the bar pretty high
for this year's contestants.
He certainly did.
And that was a beautiful dance.
And really, it's a motivation for everybody
because we saw you from the beginning, Chris.
And look at this beautiful dance at the end, and you
can all achieve that.
That was wonderful.
Thank you, guys.
Cheers.
APPLAUSE
Wasn't it just?
It really, really was.
Chris, you are our reigning Strictly champion.
What is your advice for this year's celebrities?
Um, do you know what?
Like, you're burning a lot of calories.
Make the most of this moment.
You can eat what you want.
Just enjoy that!
Give Craig back as good as he gives.
He likes it, honestly.
And, seriously, I'd say take the dancing seriously.
Don't take yourself too seriously.
And if you put 100% in and enjoy yourself,
you'll have a remarkable time.
And, of course, winning helps, doesn't it?
Oh, yeah, it does.
Good feeling, that!
Aw!
Thank you so much.
We're going ot miss you, Chris.
Do not be a stranger.
One more time, Chris and Dianne, everyone.
CHEERING
Absolutely brilliant.
Thank you so much.
And now, hoping to follow in your footsteps,
let's meet our final five celebrities.
Let's do this!
I'm Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
I'm a Team GB sprinter, but also known as Nitro from Gladiators.
Best thing about being Nitro is that feeling of being superhuman,
and that everything you do is about having fun, you know?
Kids tell me that, you know, they love him because he dances,
because he expresses himself.
What does it take to be a Gladiator?
I've got a very long lift of accolades.
We're talking all the way from World Championships to Olympic Games.
My family are so happy that I'm doing Strictly.
I'm the only boy in the family, and the only way that
I could bond with my sister was either getting dressed
up or joining in some Backstreet Boys choreography
just to please them.
# Everybody...
# Yeah...
The same way that my sisters taught me to have fun,
I passed it on to my daughter.
My daughter will be absolutely buzzing watching me
on Saturday nights.
I've got the gladiatorial strength, I've got my Olympic speed.
But can I dance?
Let me get stretching!
Welcome to the Outback.
Any advice for me, mate?
KANGAROO GROWLS.
Hop around a lot,
you reckon?
# I come from a land down under...
I'm Stefan Dennis.
You probably know me better as Paul Robinson from Neighbours.
Why anybody would want to become a cop is beyond me, though.
Well, that's cos you're such a rule-breaker.
Ah.
The secret of my success.
I've had 29 years of practising the Paul Robinson scowl.
# You better run, you better take cover .
LAUGHS
# Oh, my, my, my
People say to me all the time, why are you doing Strictly?
And the honest answer is because I want to do it for my wife.
My wife is a brilliant dancer and I've never been able to dance.
It sounds really ridiculous, but I have got the two
greatest left feet in the world.
And my dream is to have a night of ballroom dancing with my wife.
# Oh, my, my, my
I don't know how I'm going to take feedback from the judges,
because I haven't been in that position before.
Hello, Craig!
From one villain to another, hi, mate, let's have a beer.
But hey, also, let's be honest about it,
be nice to have my suitcase a little bit heavier.
# My my, my...
# Money!
All right, you lovely people.
My name is Tom Skinner, and you probably best know
me for being on The Apprentice.
Bosh.
I did lose every single task.
But I won.
It tastes like my nan's wardrobe.
You know those things that hang up in your nan's
wardrobe, the lavender.
See, it's bringing back nice memories as well, look.
But it's just a nice experience walking in Tesco's
and people go, all right, Tom, bosh!
I've been working as a market trader since I was 16 years old.
Grafting, working hard.
It's in my blood, really.
I love getting home from work,
seeing my three kids.
Everything I do is for them, you know?
Like, I just I love them so much, and it's going
to be a great experience for them and for me.
On a Saturday night when Strictly is on,
they'll all be watching it, laughing at me.
# Got the best of my love.
Honestly, I've got zero dance experience.
But I promise you, I'm going to throw myself in this, 110%
I'm going to give it a go.
I don't get nervous, but I'm starting to get a little
bit shaggy, you know what I mean, a little bit...
I'm sure there's going to be some questionable
outfits they're going to put me in, like, let's be honest.
But it is what it is.
I'm up for it. I'm game.
# You got the best of my love.
My name is George Clarke and I'm best known for
being a content creator.
I grew up in Bristol and I was very sort of shy and introverted.
Once I posted videos, naturally I became a bit more confident.
Suddenly I had sort of family members messaging me
saying, is this you?
Yeah. No, it is.
How I'd sum my content up would be me and my friends having fun
and it's disguised as content.
You must be here for the game tonight.
Come on in.
I'm your host, obviously.
Welcome to the George Clarke Talent Show 2025.
I love doing the job that I do.
I don't even dance in normal venues where everybody is dancing.
So to be doing it as one of only two people on the dance
floor is quite daunting.
I'm looking forward to the challenge of seeing
what the scores are like first week and improving on them.
Just give it my best.
The one thing I'm really worried about is keeping a straight face.
It's a tango face, right?
Strictly's very high up there on the list of opportunities.
I want to sort of look back 20 or 30 years and be, like, oh,
that was cool that I did that.
I am Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and I'm best known as being a footballer.
I played as a striker.
I was a goal machine.
Hasselbaink. Hasselbaink.
For 2-0.
What a goal!
He loves to score. And that's how he does it.
# Mr Electric Blue.
While I was at Chelsea it was very, very special.
I got my second Golden Boot in my first year.
23 goals. Good old days.
Especially when we play against Spurs and used to beat them.
Life after football, did some punditry.
Became a coach, then became a manager.
Now, trying to become a dancer.
# I want to dance like you.
Two of my daughters are dancers.
They're going to make me dance in the kitchen, that's for sure.
One or two steps.
I hope to gain a different side of me,
but also showing my girls that you can get better at something
that you have actually never done.
How do you feel about being Strictly-fied?
Strictly...?
Fied.
What is that, Strictly-fied?
Go on, explain.
I'm going to do my best.
I've got to do better than Paul Merson!
# I believe in you.
APPLAUSE.
See, only on Strictly would you find a Neighbours icon sitting
on a sofa with a Gladiator.
You're welcome.
Now, Harry, lots of people worry about falling down the stairs,
maybe forgetting the choreography.
What is keeping you up at night when it comes to Strictly?
Oh, gosh.
To be fair, I've been told by a few people
that obviously it's these, get the little violin out,
it's my muscles.
Your muscles.
It's these, it's this,
you know, it's just, uh...
CHEERING, WHISTLING.
Easy!
You know,
obviously on Gladiators, you know, they're used
for one thing, getting people off the podium.
In athletics, it helps me run fast.
You know, I've run ten seconds, and that's
normally what I'm good for.
But now I've got to hold a frame for 90 seconds, and
I don't think they like them.
I don't think they like it, you know?
The judges will have plenty of valuable feedback
for you on that front.
I appreciate that.
And I know that your little girl, Aubree-Isla...
Yeah, bless her.
..is a huge fan of Strictly.
What was her reaction when she found out you were doing it?
Gosh, she absolutely loves the show.
There's been a few occasions when I was trying to keep it a secret.
Imagine, I'm picking her up from nursery, and they're like,
she's been humming a theme tune all day.
It's kind of gone like... HUMS STRICTLY THEME.
So that was quite hard to keep a secret.
But now she looks at me, she's like, "It's showtime, baby!"
I love her already.
She sounds adorable.
Bless her!
And apparently you were a bag of nerves when it came
to meeting your partner.
I mean, you know, I'm married, happily married.
But I stood there thinking I was getting married again.
Except I didn't know who to!
And I was just stood on this stage with the lights on me,
silence, I've got an audience, and I was just like,
what's going on?
I thought I was back on my wedding day.
But it was one of those things that it's part
of the Strictly experience.
I think we all felt those butterflies.
I'm glad I got to feel human, because I never really get nervous.
And it was actually a weird feeling and I felt very weak!
LAUGHTER.
He never feels weak.
He's a Gladiator.
We're glad you were happy.
You are going to be amazing.
Stefan, you officially have made the most effort to get here.
10,000 miles. Can we welcome...
APPLAUSE.
Round of applause?
Somebody told me that Ross came a fair way.
I thought he can swim that!
You have been 40 years on Neighbours.
An absolute, as you said, Tess, icon.
Are you ready for a new adventure?
Yeah.
It's funny you say 40 years, because I actually was told
that I hold the accolade for the longest-running character
in Australian television history.
Stop!
But because we're about to go off air at the end of the year,
unfortunately, Ray Meagher from Home And Away
is probably going to take it away from me!
Oh, how dare he?
ALL: Aw!
How dare he!
Livid!
See if we can something about that, eh?
LAUGHS EVILLY.
A different side to Stefan!
Can all of us just breathe?
OK.
Well, we'll do something about Ray.
Good luck with the dancing.
Tom, is it fair to say that you didn't really have a clue
about what you signed up for?
I mean, look, I'm absolutely buzzing to be here.
What a fantastic opportunity.
But I did think Saturday, wake up, go down the market.
If West Ham are playing, watch the game.
Fly down here, do a little bit of dancing.
I found out it's a little bit more than that.
A little bit more involved!
And is it true that you feel like the underdog?
Look, listen, I do feel like the underdog.
Obviously, the only dancing I've done is at weddings
after a couple of beers.
And I'm not the best of dancers.
I've got two left feet, but I will give it my all.
last Monday.
So, yeah, very proud.
So no pressure at all on you to do well.
Oh.
A lot of pressure.
If I don't improve week by week, I'm dead meat!
LAUGHTER
And we are about to reveal our last pairings.
How are you feeling about your professional partner?
Look, there are so many good dancers, you know?
And as a family, you're always going to have,
like, your favourite.
I think I've hit the jackpot.
Aw!
Well, the wait is over.
Let's find out who's got who.
What do I need from my dance partner?
Probably someone that's got a bit of patience.
Someone that can match my energy.
# Don't leave me in the dark
I do hope to get somebody my favourite.
But I'm not going to say who.
We're here, do you know what I mean?
I never thought this day would come.
I'm going to start dancing,
meet me dancer, give it a go.
I feel as prepared as I can be for meeting them.
Wish me luck, guys.
I am immensely excited because this is the beginning
of this journey for me.
# I need a fighter
# You're my bright side
This is my first year, first partner, and I cannot wait!
Look, I was not going to mention it, but I am the current
Strictly champion.
But we could definitely go for two years, couldn't we?
I have absolutely no inkling of who I'm going to see today.
I'm a little bit nervous.
This is a very important moment because this is the person you're
going to be spending a lot of time with and most importantly,
building a friendship.
Can't wait to find out who it is and to get them to fall
in love with the world of dancing.
# Don't leave me in the dark
This makes me very nervous.
I'm very nervous.
I'm so excited to go on this journey.
I don't think there's any turning back now.
SCREAMING
It's true!
It's me!
It's you!
It's me!
Ah!
SQUEALING
I'm so happy.
Me too, look at that smile.
SCREAMING
Bring it here.
Ah!
SQUEALING
Yeah!
Ah, this is brilliant.
Surprise!
What's happening?
How are you?
You all right?
Are you ready for Strictly?
I'm ready.
2025.
I'm ready.
Give us your moves.
Woo!
Can I see a little move?
What do you want to see?
Shall we do a bit of salsa?
One, two, three.
I reckon we're good.
That's all I need to see.
Yeah?
I can't dance.
Yeah, but that's my job.
Right.
What we're going to do, we're going to get in the studio,
we're going to work hard, and we're going to impress
those judges, right?
That's it.
We're going to do it.
We're going to smash it.
We're officially partnered up, the Aussie dream team.
Hello, Aussies!
Woohoo!
It's both our first times.
We're in the same boat.
I don't know if that brings comfort or fear to you.
I don't know if we're in the same boat.
You can dance.
You know, I've got an alter ego as Nitro, right?
Have you got him with his you know, woo?
Can we get that in there somewhere?
Can you do that again?
You know, when I walk in, I'll go...
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Yeah, absolutely.
I've already got the countdown.
It's going in.
CHEERING
It's funny, you come in to today and you don't
know who you're getting.
And then you see everyone paired and you're like, oh, that works.
A little salsa for everyone?
Yeah.
Let's go, let's dance.
What I love is that you just went for it straightaway.
I kind of feel this is one time I have to absolutely
let my inhibitions go.
100%.
Otherwise, I'm just going to be a bit meh.
Yeah, no, you were really running me through my paces over there.
Yes.
He's giving a little bit of Tin Man.
We can work on that!
Good luck, everyone.
It's going to be an absolute blinding journey.
Now I know, I just want to get started.
I don't know about you.
Shall we?
Harry is ready to dance.
I'm ready to do something!
Listen.
Yeah?
I think I'm going to win it.
Is this us raising the champ?
All right.
And now he's actually pulled a muscle!
APPLAUSE
We are officially complete.
We have our last five couples.
Tom, how happy are you with Amy?
I'm over the moon, honestly.
Look, Amy's a legend.
She's inspirational.
And I hope you are going to teach me a few moves because I'm
useless at the minute.
LAUGHTER
You are very into your breakfast.
Talk me through the dream Strictly breakfast.
Right.
The best breakfast, we go down Dino's Caf.
Nice and early before we get started.
Get your spicy Korean noodles with the chicken breasts,
and the poached eggs.
A little bit of Tabasco sauce.
And we never look when we pour.
Or, if you don't fancy that, we can have the sunshine chicken
curry with the round chips.
Right?
By the way, do you know what?
This is always such a lovely moment when everyone goes, "I'm so happy".
Look at Amy going...
LAUGHTER
I really hope your food doesn't repeat whilst you dance.
LAUGHTER
You know, ballroom and Latin, it's like so close.
You know that, don't you?
That and the chewing gum, it'll be all right,
don't worry!
OK.
We cannot wait to watch.
Jimmy, how happy are your family with Lauren?
Oh, yeah.
You said "jackpot" earlier.
Yeah, jackpot.
Lauren is one of our favourites.
Lauren is also the name of my middle daughter.
Aw!
You've got two Laurens in your life now.
Two Laurens in my life.
So can I handle that, actually?
All right.
OK.
Lauren, does your family feel the same way?
Well, um, my family are Aston Villa fans, and my sister did text me
yesterday saying Jimmy scored five goals against the Villa.
Only five?
Lauren, two of Jimmy's daughters are dancers.
That's got to help, right?
Yeah.
I'm going to send him home with homework.
They're going to help me out.
I can't handle that at home!
It's going to be amazing.
Harry, you've already started training.
Mm.
We have an unbelievable video.
By the way, when people start training, they're like,
all right, fingers crossed.
They don't take their clothes off and go ahead.
Buckle up, everyone.
LAUGHTER.
CHEERING.
LAUGHTER.
What's going on?
Look, I see how you guys move.
So a cha cha cha with, like, 40 kilos, isn't it, no?
No!
Leave it!
Oh, OK.
No, no, it's absolutely fantastic.
Karen, I believe your paths have crossed before.
Can you expand?
Yeah.
Do you not remember when we went to that retreat and were on the sun
loungers next to each other?
We didn't go together, though.
No, no, no, no!
It wasn't a thing!
It wasn't a thing. It really doesn't help us, guys!
It wasn't about...
Yeah, you and my wife got along really well.
Yes, I do love your wife.
That's what I knew you were like, I was like, you know,
would you ever, you know, do Strictly?
You know?
It was funny because she was like, blink twice
if you think you'd do it.
Blink twice!
So obviously, when we saw each other, it was...
I can now blink!
I can confirm it.
I can now confirm.
I'm so happy.
I thought you both had conjunctivitis!
Karen, tell them about your first week.
You've got such a good song.
We're gonna be dancing a cha cha cha to this.
MUSIC: Push It by Salt-N-Peppa
You two, by the way, are already majestic!
That's all I have to say to you.
George, how delighted, you've got our wonderful new Alexis.
Yeah, no, bery happy.
I think it's very nice to be going through something
together as a newbie.
I believe you've danced before, but I think...
Yes.
That is correct.
..In Strictly, yeah.
Yes.
Fantastic.
Alexis, because we don't know your, like, working and training methods.
What can he expect?
Patience and robust.
Oh, yeah!
Just so you know, I do bruise easily!
No, in all seriousness, patience, understanding.
I just want to be there for you.
But also I want you to really embody this show, enjoy it,
and have some fun, with me.
Aw.
You have been doing revision of a sort.
Like, many people here, like, Ellie's been watching videos.
Some of you have been watching videos.
You watched your own?
Yeah, no, I decided to hop on stream and watch
just like the best fails, just to sort of prepare
myself for the worst.
So I guess sort of the worst thing that can happen
is I end up back on YouTube, but just like in a compilation!
I like it, it's optimistic.
You're going to be great.
APPLAUSE.
You've got the one you wanted!
CHEERING.
It was a bit of a no-brainer, really, wasn't it?
I mean, two Aussies.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
Oh...
ALL: Oi, oi, oi!
Love it!
It was really weird because I'd never met Dianne before, obviously.
I was down at the rehearsal rooms and you and a couple
of the others came down.
And I said, oh, whereabouts in Australia are you from?
And she said, oh, I'm from a little town in Western Australia.
I said, what's it called?
She said, Bunbury, and I said, I know Bunbury.
And bang, we're it!
That was it.
Look, we're even sitting the right way in.
Boom, we locked in.
We're in tune.
It's an Australian thing.
Di, you will understand more than anyone how much you miss home.
So I believe you've created a care package.
So, I have a little package for you.
No!
Yes, I do.
Now, don't get too excited.
This is mainly for me, but, you know, we can share it.
We've got some black paste there.
We have a Lamington!
There you go.
Put one of those in your hand and just give it a wave.
CHEERING.
There we go.
That's lovely, isn't it?
But I'll just be taking that back, thank you!
Stefan, you know what we love?
You said it earlier, your ambition is to go back home
and dance with your wife.
Yeah, my wife was a professional dancer.
She had a very good West End career, and one of the most wonderful
dancers I've ever come across.
And I've got two left feet, as you know.
Um, and it's been my ambition to be able to take her ballroom
dancing or dancing.
Aw!
Because I discovered that dancing makes her happy.
Oh!
That's adorable.
Di, last year, I felt we got to know your parents a bit better.
Mark and Rina, we fell in love with them.
They were so proud of you winning.
How does that compare to this year?
Oh, they're so excited.
However, Dad's still not sure that your name...
I keep saying Stefan, and he's like, you're not dancing with Stefan,
you're dancing with Paul.
So he's a bit confused there.
But no, he's really excited.
And you'll get to know my dad.
Yeah, you'll love him.
He'll still call me Paul, though, won't he?
He'll call you Paul, until the end, yeah.
We cannot wait to see you all dance.
What pairings!
Tess, we have our cast.
What do the judges think?
APPLAUSE.
Thanks, Claud.
So, Craig, let's cut to the chase.
Who's going to win?
Well, I could probably tell you who won't win, darling,
but I think the ladies are quite strong in this competition.
Will they look like that so far?
The ladies are going to be good.
It's going to be interesting.
It is, isn't it.
Motsi, they are about to take to the floor for the very first time.
What are you looking out for?
Well, you know, this is the dance,
when they get that one free dance, they can go for it.
I want to see them having fun.
I want to see them showing joy and just enjoying
this whole experience.
Because next week the scores are coming in and we all know what's
going to happen when that happens.
We'll leave it there.
Shirley,
next week they're heading into their first week of training.
What advice have you got for them?
Well, I'd like each and every one of them to walk into the room
with an optimistic attitude.
I would like them to leave the ego at the door and pick
it up on the way out.
I would also like them to understand that posture and a little technique
for the first few weeks is extremely important.
And then, on top of that, enjoy every single minute
because it will fly by.
Great advice.
APPLAUSE.
Thank you.
And Anton, we are spoiling you with week one sambas.
Happy?
I love samba.
And, on top of that, nobody gets eliminated in week one,
which is a bit of luck.
Exactly.
Well, we can't wait to see them all in action.
So, set up your Strictly group chats, and get your predictions
in, because the time to dance has arrived.
Please welcome the cast of Strictly 2025!
APPLAUSE.
# Five, six, seven, eight
# Apateu, apateu
# Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
# Apateu, apateu
# Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
# Kissy face, kissy face
# Sent to your phone, but
# I'm tryna kiss your lips for real (uh-huh, uh-huh)
# Red hearts, red hearts
# That's what I'm on, yeah
# Come give me somethin' I can feel, oh-oh, oh
# Don't you want me like I want you, baby?
# Don't you need me like I need you now?
# Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
# All you gotta do is just meet me at the
# Apateu, apateu
# Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
# Apateu, apateu
# Five, six, seven, eight
# Uh oh
# She my best friend in the whole world
# On the mood board, she's the inspo
# And?she ?dressed in really?cute clothes
# I love her more
# Ah-ah, Barbie, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind
# Jump into the driver's seat and put it into speed drive
# Hot, ridin' through the streets, on a different frequency
# Know you know just what I mean, we're runnin'
# Through the red lights
# Ah, Barbie, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind
# Jump into the driver's seat and put it into speed drive
# Apateu, apateu
# Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
# If your lips are movin'
# If your lips are movin', then you're lyin', lyin', lyin', baby
# If your lips are movin' (ooh, ooh)
# If your lips are movin', I said you're lyin', hey
# I know you're lyin' (lyin')
# Cos your lips are movin' (movin')
# Tell me, do you think I'm dumb?
# I gave you bass (bass)
# You gave me sweet talk (sweet talk)
# Sayin' how I'm your number one (ooh-ooh)
# Five, six, five, six, five, six, seven, eight
# Baby, do you like this beat?
# Na-na, na-na
# I made it so you'd dance with me (na-na, na-na)
# It's like 100, 99 degrees (na-na, na-na)
# When you're doin' it with me, doin' it with me
# H-O-T-T-O-G-O
# Snap and clap and touch your toes
# Raise your hands, now body roll
# Dance it out, you're hot to go
# H-O-T-T-O-G-O
# Snap and clap and touch your toes
# Raise your hands, now body roll
# H-O-T-T-O-G-O
# You can take me hot to go
# H-O-T-T-O-G-O
# You can take me hot to go
# Apateu, apateu
# Five, six, seven, eight
# Hey, so now you know the game
# Are you ready?
# Cos I'm comin' to get ya, get ya, get ya
# Hold on, hold on
# I'm on my way
# Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
# I'm on my way
# Don't you want me like I want you, baby?
# Don't you need me like I need you now?
# Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
# All you gotta do is just meet me at the
# Apateu, apateu
# Just meet me at the
# Apateu, apateu
# Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
# H-O-T-T-O-G-O
# Just dance it out you're hot to go #.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
Well done, everybody. You did it!
Congratulations, your first dance is over.
For our couples, the training room now awaits as they prepare to dance
live for the very first time.
That's next Saturday at 6:55pm, on BBC One.
We will see you then.
And don't go anywhere because next is the first
exclusive look at Celebrity Traitors.
CHEERING
Claud, it is time to bring it in.
I have been dreaming of this since December.
Everybody...
BOTH: Start dancing!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE