In a sparkly nutshell : “Do you remember anything from yesterday?”, Nadiya’s silver fringed boots, “be more duck”, push-ups & hip-hop in the Cha Cha Cha, Positive Pigeon, “Don’t be a koala”, “naturally blessed with the neck of a flamingo” – are you seeing a pattern here ?

Strictly Come Dancing
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Tonight’s opening routine saw the Strictly Come Dancing judges – Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke – dancing through the decades.

Anton in the 1970s, Shirley in the 1980s, Motsi taking us from the 1990s into the new Millenium, and all hosted by compere, Craig Revel Horwood.

Week 1 Songs & Dances

Live show photos. Strictly, no reproduction.

Strictly Come Dancing
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Strictly Come Dancing
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Strictly – It Takes Two is back on Monday 29th September on Bbc Two at 6.30pm, with hosts Janette Manrara and Fleur East.

Strictly Come Dancing
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Strictly Come Dancing