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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 18: Week 1

Week 1

BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing, Series 18, Week 1

The 12 pairs take to the dancefloor for their debut performances.

The 12 celebrity and professional dancer pairings take to the dancefloor for their debut performances.

The costumes are ready, the shoes have been polished and the ballroom eagerly awaits as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the first of this year’s live shows.

The 12 celebrity and professional dancer pairings take to the dancefloor for their debut performances, hoping they have what it takes to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Their performances are critiqued and scored by Strictly judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse, but they all escape the public vote until next weekend.

Expect entertainment, drama, plenty of first-night nerves and of course lots of dancing - the quest for glitterball glory has begun!

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