Welcome to the return of Strictly Come Dancing's 20th anniversay series! After an exciting launch show where we met the celebrities and found out which pros they will be paired with throughout the dance competition, this is the week we've all been waiting for when we finally see what the stars are made of with their moves on the famous Strictly dance floor!
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So join us as we recap week one of the competition in real-time - and make some early predictions for who will be lifting that coveted Glitterball trophy!
© Kieron McCarronWelcome back pros!
The pros have kicked off the show with some incredible moves - and BBC producers appear to have given audiences what they want with a shirtless Vito Coppola showing off his moves!
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© Ray Burmiston,BBCEveryone is safe!
Reminder - no one is leaving the competition this week - so you can watch the show without any worries that anyone is going out!
© Ray BurmistonMeet the pairings
We can't wait to see the stars' dance, especially since Neil Jones has a partner for the first time in a few years! Remind yourself on the partnerships here!
Claudi and Tess wow in gorgeous outfits
How fabulous do our hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly look tonight?
Happy Birthday Nick!
Up first was birthday boy Nick Knowles with Luba Mustuk trying his hand at the jive! The feedback was a little bit mixed, with Craig Revel Horwood calling him 'pigeon-toed' - but Nick said he loved it - and we loved watching him!
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The scores
Craig: 3
Motsi: 5
Shirley: 5
Anton: 5
Total: 18
© BBC/Rob ParfittA brilliant first for Strictly
Happy reminder that Strictly is now more accessible for audiences than ever with the live shows being signed and offering audio description for the very first time on BBC iPlayer by using the red button. Enjoy!
Next up, Nikita and Sam
Sam Quek is going the Foxtrot with Nikita Kushmin - and the pair seem to be getting on like a house of fire already!
Craig said it had "chemistry" and "much to look forward to," while Motsi said Sam was "shining". Yay!
Scores
Craig: 6
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 6
Anton: 5
Total: 23
Shayne and Nancy take to the floor
Shayne and Nancy are giving the Glitterball trophy a run for their money with their glittery ensembles for this fabulous Samba!
Speaking about the movies, Motsi said there were "details missing", but praised his energy and spins. Shirley said he had a "beautiful sense of freedom," but gave him constructive criticism about his paired work.
Scores
Craig: 4
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 5
Anton: 6
Total: 21
© Ray BurmistonNerves
If you were wondering if the celebs really are nervous when taking to the dance floor for the live shows, Chris McCausland shared his thoughts ahead of the show, tweeting: "Today is the day. The actual day. Not that Last pre-recorded day. The actual first dance - live on the telly - don't balls it up - spend five hours sat on the toilet day. Yikes!"
Goodness!
Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones Tango to the top
Wow that was certainly something! Toyah and Neil took to the dance floor for a rocky performance - and we have to admit that we're very impressed by Toyah's hair flicking prowess!
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Unfortunately the judges weren't too keen, with Shirley saying: "Unfortunately sometimes less is more."
Scores
Craig: 2
Motsi: 4
Shirley: 2
Anton: 4
Total: 12
© Guy LevyAmazing moves!
The show's second-ever deaf star Tasha Ghouri is up next with the prodigal son returning, Aljaz Skorjanec! With Aljaz out of retirement and the Love Island star already a dancing pro, we suspect that this perforance is going to be excellent!
And we were right! Anton, Shirley and Motsi were all full of praise, while Craig said: "Slay, slay, slay!" And the moment that Tasha took out her cochlear implant to feel the moment? Amazing!
Scores
Craig: 8
Motsi: 8
Shirley: 7
Anton: 7
Total: 30
Welcome back Amy!
*Screams* AMYYYYY! We couldn't be happier that she is back!
Amy returns with beautiful Waltz with JB Gill
Amy danced a waltz with JB Gill, and received a standing ovation from the audience, and were thrilled when they had amazing comments from the judges - with Motsi even shutting down Craig's critique!
Scores
Craig: 7
Motsi: 8
Shirley: 8
Anton: 8
Total: 31
Pete and Jowita do the Paso
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał took to the dancefloor to take on a rock star turn at the Paso Doble. Motsi loved Pete's "fire," but the other judges weren't entirely convinced by the dance. But as Tess says, it's week one! IT'S WEEK ONE!
Scores
Craig: 4
Motsi: 5
Shirley: 3
Anton: 5
Total: 17
Craig's beard, yay or nay?
Quick question, what do we think of Craig's beard? Do we love it?
© Guy LevyWorking 9-5 with Sarah and Vito
Fully respect and understand Sarah's utter delight to have Vito as a dance partner. Relatable Queen!
This pair wowed with their moves in the Quickstep, with Craig calling it "fantastic!" The scores landed the highest Quickstep score that early in the show's history!
Scores
Craig: 8
Motsi: 8
Shirley: 7
Anton: 7
Total: 30
© Ray BurmistonThey're so golden
How AMAZING were Nadiya Bychkova and Tom Dean? Motsi was full of praise, but said they needed more staccato. Shirley told them what they needed to work on by using Motsi as an example, and later told Tom that he could be a "magnificant" ballroom dancer.
Scores
Craig: 5
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 6
Anton: 6
Total: 23
© Guy LevyThe doctor is in the house!
Dr Punam Krishan - who is continuing working as a doctor throughout the show - and Gorka Marquez were described as "another great partnership" thanks to their fabulous moves!
Scores
Craig: 4
Motsi: 5
Shirley: 5
Anton: 5
Total: 19
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
We don't know why, but we THINK that maybe Paul has something to do with the beautiful game of football? The pair danced an American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les.
Scores
Craig: 2
Motsi: 4
Shirley: 5
Anton: 6
Total: 17
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
Wow, how amazing was that?! The pair wowed with a stunning routine of a Viennese Waltz to Benson Boone's Beautiful Things.
Scores:
Craig: 6
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 5
Anton: 6
Total: 23
© Guy LevyChris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
The show's first ever blind contestant Chris was partnered with Dianne Buswell for a fantastically impressive Cha Cha. The pair received a standing ovation while Chris pretended to collapse with relief!
Speaking about the routine, Shirley defended Chris from Craig's critique, with Motsi saying: "We saw those Cha Cha walks. I hope you felt the energy in this room. You gave absolutely everything! You brought the Cha Cha to the room!"
Scores:
Craig: 4
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 6
Anton: 7
Total: 23
© Ray BurmistonMontell and Jojo
As Tess said, a star is born! Montell Douglas wowed in her partnership with Johannes Radebe in a Foxtrot to Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?. How stunning was their dance?!
Scores:
Craig: 6
Motsi: 7
Shirley: 6
Anton: 7
Total: 26
Last but not least...
It's Wynn and Katya! The pair performed the Samba - and it had all of the markings of Katya's fantastic choreography - but were the judges impressed?
Anton said: "Joyous! Thank you very much." Craig added: "It did put a smile on my face."
Scores:
Craig: 6
Motsi: 6
Shirley: 7
Anton: 7
Total: 26
Top of the leaderboard
Check out the leaderboard! JB and Amy took the top spot, while Sarha and Vito, and Tasha and Aljaz are in joint second. Who do you think deserved the top spot?!
Bottom half of the leaderboard
Toyah and Neil were at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 12 points, while Karen and Paul were in penultimate place with 17.
And that's it! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Keep dancing!
