Strictly Come Dancing is back for 2022, and with it, all our celebrity-professional couples have been confirmed by the BBC ahead of Saturday night's (September 24) first live show.
Strictly itself has many traditions. Blackpool week, the words 'Keeeeeeeep dancing', the other judges teasing Craig if they feel he's been too harsh in his critique... we could go on. But one such tradition is, of course, the first official studio portraits of each celeb with their pro dance partner. Happily, you can now enjoy these as well, before the competition gets going in just a matter of hours...
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One, with spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airing on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are also available on BBC iPlayer.
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Ellie Simmonds and pro Nikita Kuzmin
Nikita said: "For me, the goal for this season is for Ellie to have the best time of her life!"
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Tyler West and pro Dianne Buswell (aka Team TyeDie)
Tyler said: "I don’t actually think [my mum's] come here tonight to see me; she’s come to see [Dianne]!"
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Kym Marsh and pro Graziano Di Prima
Kym said of the reveal: "My stomach was churning, but I was delighted!"
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Will Mellor and pro Nancy Xu
Will said: "We match well… I'm like an excitable puppy and so's she!"
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Helen Skelton and pro Gorka Márquez
Helen warned Gorka: "Don't be too bossy!"
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James Bye and pro Amy Dowden
James said: "I'm so relieved and I couldn't be happier, I feel like the winner already!"
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Fleur East and pro Vito Coppola
Vito said: "Behind this smile I’m very tough but I'm sure that she's going to be alright because she's a hard worker too!"
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Hamza Yassin and pro Jowita Przystal
Jowita said: "He is just fearless, I can see that, which is very helpful for me! He's strong and he's also patient, that's really important. So, I just cannot wait to go and start rehearsals!”
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Matt Goss and pro Nadiya Bychkova
Nadiya said: "I can't wait to start teaching him and I can't wait to start dancing with him."
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Ellie Taylor and pro Johannes Radebe
Johannes said: "I'm really chuffed to be partnered with Ellie, meeting her has been joyous and to see her excited about the season ahead makes me excited!"
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Molly Rainford and pro Carlos Gu
Molly said: "I can't wait to get dancing and get learning some stuff, I feel like it's going to be electric!"
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Richie Anderson and pro Giovanni Pernice
Richie said: "Could you get anyone better than Mr Giovanni? I feel like I'm the envy of the British public right now!"
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Jayde Adams and pro Karen Hauer
Jayde said: "Karen IS Strictly!"
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Tony Adams and pro Katya Jones
Katya said: "We're going to tackle some dancing, we're a team now, we'll work together."
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Kaye Adams and pro Kai Widdrington
Kaye said: "Can I just say to Mrs Widdrington, you have done an amazing job with this guy, he's such a lovely man, he really is, I'm so happy to be with Kai!”