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Celebrities take to the dance floor to perform a dazzling display of ballroom routines.

Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.

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Strictly Come Dancing: Series 11

Bruce Forsyth

Tess Daly

Louise Rainbow

Richard Valentine

Strictly Come Dancing: Series 11: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 11

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 11, Episode 1

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present a red carpet premiere show.

Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present a red carpet premiere show, in which 15 celebrities each discover which professional dancer they will be paired with.

Put your dancing shoes on; Strictly is back! Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly bring back the glitz and glamour to your Saturday nights. 

The red carpet is rolled out to greet our 15 stars, before the nail-biting moment when they discover who their professional dance partner will be. They then all take to the dance floor to perform together for the very first time. Will it be ballroom bliss, or murder on the dance floor? Plus music performances from Rod Stewart and Jessie J, who performs her new single.

Let the dancing commence.

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