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Strictly Come Dancing reveals line-up of dances and songs for first weekend
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Strictly Come Dancing is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. The title of the show is an amalgamation of 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and long-running TV series Come Dancing. The format has been exported to 60 other countries under the title Dancing with the Stars, licensed by BBC Worldwide, and led to a modern dance-themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever.
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The 15 celebrity contestants will take to the ballroom for the first time on Saturday, with everything from quicksteps and sambas to a Harry Styles tango and a Whitney Houston cha cha
The BBC has revealed the dances and songs the 15 celebrities and their professional partners will be performing to.
The Strictly Come Dancing couples have returned to the ballroom floor for the first live show of the series. The BBC One dance programme kicked off on Saturday night with a dazzling number performed by the Strictly professionals to an orchestral version of Joy by RAYE. Presenting trio Emma Willis , Josh Widdicombe and…