Strictly back on Saturday

Dust off your dancing shoes, Strictly Come Dancing is waltzing back onto BBC One for its 15th series with the launch show this Saturday evening..

The celebrities strutting their stuff on the dance floor this series are Alexandra Burke, Charlotte Hawkins, Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson, Mollie King, Ruth Langsford, Susan Calman, Aston Merrygold, Brian Conley, Davood Ghadami, Joe McFadden, Jonnie Peacock, Reverend Richard Coles and Simon Rimmer.

At 7pm, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host an exclusive premiere and roll out the red carpet to welcome the celebrity class of 2017 as they prepare to begin their Strictly adventure.

The fifteen celebrity contestants will make their grand entrance into the famous Strictly ballroom via the red carpet before the nailbiting moment when they discover who their dancing partner will be.

Before the couples get the chance to prepare to compete for the coveted Glitterball trophy and the ballroom battle can commence; the celebrities and professional dancers will get together to perform a spectacular group number to officially launch the new series in Strictly style.

And of course, there is a celebration and special heartfelt tribute the beloved Sir Bruce Forsyth who was, and will continue to be, at the heart of Strictly Come Dancing.