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Strictly Come Dancing

Week 1 (Season 21, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 139 min | Game-Show, Music

Tess and Claud are back with first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2023, opening with a stunning group performance from our professional dancers showing brand new cast how it's done.
Directors
Robin Mason (vt director) | Nikki Parsons (series director)
Writer
Rob Colley (writer)
Producers
Gina Birch (producer) | Ellie Taylor (producer)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 23, 2023

Release date
Sep 23, 2023 (United Kingdom)
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42 cast members
Name Known for
Tess Daly
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Claudia Winkleman
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Alan Dedicoat
Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice)   See fewer
David Arch
Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch) Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch)   See fewer
Craig Revel Horwood
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
Motsi Mabuse
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
Shirley Ballas
Self - Head Judge Self - Head Judge   See fewer
Anton du Beke
Self - Judge Self - Judge   See fewer
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Lauren Oakley
Self - Pro Partner to Krishnan Guru-Murthy Self - Pro Partner to Krishnan Guru-Murthy   See fewer
Amanda Abbington
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Giovanni Pernice
Self - Pro Partner to Amanda Abbington Self - Pro Partner to Amanda Abbington   See fewer
Bobby Brazier
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Dianne Buswell
Self - Pro Partner to Bobby Brazier Self - Pro Partner to Bobby Brazier   See fewer
Angela Scanlon
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Carlos Gu
Self - Pro Partner to Angela Scanlon Self - Pro Partner to Angela Scanlon   See fewer
Adam Thomas
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Luba Mushtuk
Self - Pro Partner to Adam Thomas Self - Pro Partner to Adam Thomas   See fewer
Zara McDermott
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Graziano Di Prima
Self - Pro Partner to Zara McDermott Self - Pro Partner to Zara McDermott   See fewer
Jody Cundy
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Jowita Przystal
Self - Pro Partner to Jody Cundy Self - Pro Partner to Jody Cundy   See fewer
Les Dennis
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Nancy Xu
Self - Pro Partner to Les Dennis Self - Pro Partner to Les Dennis   See fewer
Nikita Kanda
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Gorka Marquez
Self - Pro Partner to Nikita Kanda Self - Pro Partner to Nikita Kanda   See fewer
Annabel Croft
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Johannes Radebe
Self - Pro Partner to Annabel Croft Self - Pro Partner to Annabel Croft   See fewer
Layton Williams
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Nikita Kuzmin
Self - Pro Partner to Layton Williams Self - Pro Partner to Layton Williams   See fewer
Angela Rippon
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Kai Widdrington
Self - Pro Partner to Angela Rippon Self - Pro Partner to Angela Rippon   See fewer
Ellie Leach
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Vito Coppola
Self - Pro Partner to Ellie Leach Self - Pro Partner to Ellie Leach   See fewer
Eddie Kadi
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Karen Hauer
Self - Pro Partner to Eddie Kadi Self - Pro Partner to Eddie Kadi   See fewer
Nigel Harman
Self - Contestant Self - Contestant   See fewer
Katya Jones
Self - Pro Partner to Nigel Harman Self - Pro Partner to Nigel Harman   See fewer
Nadiya Bychkova
Self - Pro Dancer Self - Pro Dancer   See fewer
Neil Jones
Self - Pro Dancer Self - Pro Dancer   See fewer
Sam Thompson
Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member   See fewer
Michelle Tsiakkas
Self - Pro Dancer Self - Pro Dancer   See fewer
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