Strictly Come Dancing has returned to our screens with a sparkling launch show – and here are this year’s couples.
Fans were introduced to 15 brand-new celebrities tonight with the hotly-anticipated 2025 series now in full swing.
The new recruits showed off their moves for the first time in a group dance…and there is definitely room for improvement among some of them!
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 has kicked off with a live launch show (Credit: BBC)
There was a performance from popstar Jessie J and an emotional reunion between reigning champions Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell. Last year’s winners recreated their emotional Waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone. The dance originally left fans in tears and later won them the television BAFTA for Memorable Moment.
But which celebrity is paired with which pro dancer this year, we hear you cry? Here is the full line-up of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing couples.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Couples revealed
The competition can really get going now the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 couples have been revealed. Viewers saw the new pairings unfold as each celebrity met their partner for the first time.
This series, ER and Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has been partnered with Johannes Radebe. EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal with be twirling around the ballroom with a Strictly newbie. She has been matched with Australian dancer Julian Caillon, who joins the BBC show this year.
Former rugby player Chris Robshaw is dancing with Nadiya Bychkova. Their pairing is of little surprise, as Chris is 6ft 2ins and Nadia is 5ft 8ins. Love Island star Dani Dyer has been matched with Nikita Kuzmin, while model and actress Ellie Goldstein is with Vito Coppola.
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