Strictly Come Dancing | Launch Show Preview (BBC One)

Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman alongside Judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed to the Strictly ballroom.

Back with a bang are the professional dancers with three epic routines including a group number with our new cast and a not to be missed performance featuring all four of the Strictly Come Dancing Judges.

Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola all return.

Current Strictly champions Hamza and Jowita make a triumphant return and the amazing Jessie Ware will perform one of her biggest hits in the ballroom. In addition to all this, Dave Arch and his wonderful band will once again provide the soundtrack to Saturday and Sunday nights all across the UK.

Plus, unforgettable group routines, world class music acts, theme weeks and of course the much anticipated annual trip to the iconic and much loved Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.

Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 16th September at 6:35pm on BBC One and iPlayer.