Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Anton Du Beke returns to the judging panel as the celebrities and professionals pair up for the 20th series of the BBC ballroom show.

But it’s an upgrade this year for Polish professional Jowita Przystal, winner of the BBC’s The Greatest Dancer, who will partner her first celebrity, Hamza Yassin. Gu, the Chinese national champion, also has a good shot of making it deep into the 2022 series: he’s paired with youngster Molly Rainsford. The 2021 champs reprised their gorgeous Viennese waltz, which – of course – opens with a passionate exchange in silent language. Meanwhile DJ Tyler West, who is dancing with chirpy Aussie redhead Dianne Buswell, was first to play the mum card: his is apparently a Strictly superfan, and came to see Dianne rather than him. I rather fear for Hamza Yassin the wildlife presenter – not a skill that necessarily translates to dancing excellence. That debut year actually saw two series, with a second swiftly following in October, and the show has heralded the start of autumn every year since. Now, Strictly is inching a step further and giving us one of each: comedian Jayde Adams will dance with Karen Hauer, and Radio 2 host Richie Anderson with Giovanni Pernice. Adams, another professed superfan, seemed delighted with her pairing, stating that “Karen is Strictly.” She could well be a stealth contender: when she was young, Adams did 13 years of disco dancing. The theme weeks are back – Movie Week, Musicals Week, Halloween Week – and so is the school trip up to Blackpool, the latter for the first time since Covid, as is the full studio audience, merrily clapping out of time. The former, a five-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist, told presenter Tess Daly that it meant everything to her to “represent not just dwarfism but disability in general” on the show. And, befitting a 20th edition, it’s a blockbuster Strictly: the biggest troupe ever, with 20 professional dancers in all, 15 of whom will be paired up with celebrities on tonight's introductory episode. And yet this is the 20th series of

The popular BBC One dance competition has returned for its 20th series with a host of new celebrities who all have their eye on the Glitterball trophy. Among ...

The show had been due to launch on Saturday 17 September but was put back six days following the death of the Queen. So the fact that I'm going to be on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor is crazy and it really means a lot to me." He added: "I would love to lift the Glitterball. It was the one thing that brought us all together. Tyler started his broadcasting career in children’s television, presenting for CBBC, and has also hosted MTV News, HQ Trivia and the red carpet live show for the 2020 Baftas. Before that, he played handball and represented the GB national team from a young age.

This year's line-up of Strictly Come Dancing couples has been confirmed ahead of the first live show on Saturday (September 24)

[BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Nine key ways the show has changed in 20 series](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-nine-24961097) [Are you a Strictly Come Dancing superfan? If you're on Facebook, you can find our dedicated social media group on all things celeb [here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/393445517839575) It also featured the return of last year's champions, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, who performed together in the Strictly ballrooom for the very last time. - Former footballer Tony Adams and Katya Jones With a cast of 20 professional dancers but just 15 celebrities, there will be five dancers without a partner this year. The glitzy launch show aired on Friday (September 23) evening on BBC One.

Singers, soap stars and comedians are among the line-up this year and here is who they are coupled with.

Comedian and actor Jayde Adams will be dancing alongside Karen Hauer - the pro who is marking her 11th Strictly partner. Lauren and Michelle are new to Strictly after their casting was announced back in July. Singer Molly Rainford was coupled up with another newbie to the show - Carlos Gu. I feel like I’m the envy of the British public right now!” The star was also delighted about being paired up with Johannes. Speaking of his pairing with Jowita, he said: "He is just fearless, I can see that, which is very helpful for me! Singer songwriter Matt Goss has been paired up with Nadiya who has previously danced with Davood Ghadami and Dan Walker. TV presenter Helen has been paired with Gorka Marquez who has been part of the show since 2016.. Speaking of how he felt about being on the show, the soap actor said: "For me, coming into the unknown is what’s scary, I’ve got zero dance experience… Here is a full list of all of this years couples, and the professionals who didn't get paired. A total of 15 famous faces took to the dance floor for the first time as they met their professional partners. It opened up with an exquisite routine performed by the professionals before welcoming hosts Tess Daley and Claudia Winkleman.

The couples of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 have been revealed – including an unexpected second same-sex partnership. The dance competition returned with its ...

The last time Adams ever danced was with her sister. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply.

Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin; Tyler West and Dianne Buswell; Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima; Will Mellor and Nancy Xu; Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez ...

And I'm so grateful to be here. The first live show is still going ahead as planned tomorrow night (Saturday, September 24). "At the end of the day, I'm doing something that I've always wanted to do and enjoying myself. "So people can say what they want, really. - Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe "I feel like I'm the envy of the British public right now!"

The couples of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 have been revealed – including an unexpected second same-sex partnership. The dance competition returned with its ...

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