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Strictly Come Dancing has unveiled the lineup of songs for week one of many competitors, forward of Saturday night time’s first reside present of the sequence.
The present returned to screens final week with a stunning pre-recorded present to mark the start of its twentieth anniversary sequence after months of scandal surrounding the programme’s skilled dancers.
Nonetheless, the stress will rise this week because the 15 superstar contestants carry out reside for the primary time earlier than the voting – and first elimination of the sequence – occurs subsequent weekend.
This week’s routines embody three cha chas, two foxtrots, two tangos, two sambas and a Viennese waltz.
Comic Chris McCausland and his associate Dianne Buswell will carry out a cha cha to “Twist and Shout”’ by The Beatles, with TV physician Punam Krishnan and Gorka Márquez performing the identical model to Kylie Minogue’s “Love at First Sight”.
Former Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec can even dance a cha cha to Sabrina Carpenter’s summer season anthem, “Espresso”.
As introduced final week, former Arsenal/England participant Paul Merson will likely be paying homage to his sport by performing the intriguing mixture of an American Clean to the favored soccer chant track “Vindaloo” by Fats Les.
Gladiators star Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe will likely be foxtrotting to “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Child?” by Dinah Washington, whereas Olympic Hockey participant Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin are additionally performing a foxtrot to The Supremes’ hit “The place Did Our Love Go”.
Tango-ing this week are Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova dancing to Harry Kinds’s “Golden”, whereas Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones performing Madonna’s “Ray of Gentle”.
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Within the samba nook are Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu, dancing to Stevie Surprise’s “Do I Do”, and Wynne Evans and Katya Jones performing Tom Jones’s “Assist Your self”.
TOWIE’s Pete Wicks and his associate Jowita Przystał will likely be performing what is going to possible be a fiery paso doble to “Breathe” by The Prodigy.
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas will dance a Viennese Waltz to Benson Boone’s “Lovely Issues” and JLS’s JB Gill and Amy Dowden will carry out a basic waltz to “Once I Want You” by Leo Sayer.
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Tomorrow night time will see the {couples} take to the ground one-by-one for the primary time – on reside TV.
However earlier than, maybe you want a reminder of who all of them are, and whether or not they have any dancing background.
Ellie Muir20 September 2024 16:00
Recap: Every thing that went down through the launch present
Hey and welcome to our reside protection of Strictly Come Dancing week one. Issues are about to get very fascinating: the celebrities will likely be dancing reside (!) for the primary time, earlier than voting begins subsequent weekend.
In the event you missed what occurred through the launch present, you’ll be able to catch up beneath. Count on Craig Revel-Horwood’s beard reveal, Amy Dowden’s emotional return and Jamie Borthwick being the punchline of the weekend.
Ellie Muir20 September 2024 15:21