Saturday nights are about to get a whole lot more sparkly – as Strictly Come Dancing is back for its 2023 series.
We’ve already met the 15 celebrities taking part this year in last weekend’s launch show – which also saw them paired up with their pro partners – and Saturday night will give us our first chance to see what they’re capable of as they make their live show debut.
Expect cha chas, tangos, jives and even the odd samba as everybody slips into their sequins and struts their stuff for the judges – but what time does it all kick off tonight, and how can you watch it?
Here’s all the information you need to know…
What time is Strictly Come Dancing on tonight?
Strictly Come Dancing’s first live show begins tonight at 6.15pm on BBC One.
Make sure you’re settled in by then with all your snack and drink needs attended to – because as is traditional for the first show of the series it’s even longer than a Hollywood blockbuster, running for two hours and 20 minutes.
It’s due to end at 8.35pm, ahead of the new series of Michael McIntye’s The Wheel – another sign that autumn is well and truly upon us.
If you miss it you’ll be able to catch up via the BBC iPlayer.
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Saturday night’s show will see all 15 couples take to the floor with their first routines of the series – hence the hefty running time.
There’s no public vote this week as the first elimination is not until next week, giving each of them two chances to impress the judges and the folks at home before one couple makes an early exit.
The points given by the judges on tonight’s show will be added to those given next weekend along with the votes from the public, to determine who will be in the first dance-off of the series.
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What are the Strictly routines for week one?
Here’s what you can expect to see everybody dancing tonight:
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 routines and song choices for week 1
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin: Samba to Touch by Little Mix
Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington: The Cha Cha to Get The Party Started by Shirley Bassey
Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell: Foxtrot to All About You by McFly
Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystal: Quickstep to I’m Sitting On Top Of The World by Bobby Darin
Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu: Tango to Prisoner by Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa
Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe: The Cha Cha to Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer: Quickstep to Two Hearts by Phil Collins
Les Dennis and Nancy Xu: Tango to Don’t You Want Me by the Human League
Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk: The Cha Cha to Waffle House by the Jonas Brothers
Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice: Viennese Waltz to Pointless by Lewis Capaldi
Nigel Harman and Katya Jones: Paso Doble to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez: Waltz to Run To You by Whitney Houston
Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima: The Cha Cha to Rush by Jennifer Paige
Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley: The Cha Cha to Boom Shack-A-Lack by Apache Indian
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