BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers distracted by Shirley Ballas' outfit as fans left divided

The glitz, the glam and the spray tans are back on our screens every Saturday night as Strictly Come Dancing has made its much anticipated return. The BBC dance contest aired its launch show tonight (Sept 16) which saw 15 brand new famous faces make their debut on the dancefloor.

The 21st series of the multi-award-winning TV show, which was awarded winner of Best Talent Show at the National TV Awards, welcomed back hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, along with judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke.

The launch show, which was pre-recorded, finally let viewers in on which celebrity has been paired with which professional dancer. Fans were delighted to see the likes of Love Island's Zara McDermott partnered with Graziano Di Prima, Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.

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As well as revealing the pairings, the show opened with a dramatic performance from the professional dancers, who also performed alongside the judges in a separate routine dedicated to fellow pro dancer Amy Dowden, who couldn't be there due to undergoing chemotherapy after her cancer diagnosis.

The launch show also included a beautiful tribute to the late Len Goodman, in which Tess, Claudia, the judges and professional dancers remembered the ballroom icon and former head judge, who passed away in April this year.

At the end of the show, the celebrities and professional dancers performed their first group number of the series to finish the launch show in style, giving