Tess Daly got viewers talking as Strictly Come Dancing burst back onto our screens. The dancing favourite made a rare Friday night appearance as the 20th series launched on September 23. Following the death of the Queen, the launch date was postponed a week until after the monarch's state funeral.
This year's crop of 15 famous faces taking to the dance floor includes Fleur East, TV presenter Helen Skelton, EastEnders actor James Bye and former England footballer Tony Adams. Also in the line-up is Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor, Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds, Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps actor Will Mellor, Loose Women star Kaye Adams and Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh.
They are joined by Bros singer Matt Goss, Kiss radio host Tyler West, Britain’s Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford, comedian and actress Jayde Adams, Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin and BBC Radio 2’s Richie Anderson.
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The 20th series of Strictly got off to a beautiful start when the show opened with a stunning ballroom performance from the fabulous professional dancers to the Nina Simon track, Feeling Good. And once the dancers head excitedly made their way out of the ballroom, it was time for Tess and co-host Claudia Winkleman to make their big entrance.
Tess started by thanking the professional dancers, the choreographers for the opening of the show and of course it wouldn't be a show without Dave Arch and his orchestra!
Claudia then welcomed back the audience to the show, saying: "It is so lovely to be back and for the first time in two years we have a full studio audience…" which earned cheers and
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