The BBC has confirmed Strictly Come Dancing will return to screens on September 14.
The cast for the upcoming 20th anniversary season of the BBC series was announced in recent weeks, which came after the professional dancers taking part was also shared.
Now, the national broadcaster has revealed the exact date when the first episode will air.
Sharing a video of Miranda actress Sarah Hadland holding voting paddles and jumping around in a sparkly dress on the show’s official Instagram page, the post was captioned: ‘@hadderstime takes her first #Strictly steps in 14 days… such fun! 😝.
In another video, Towie’s Pete Wicks was also shown teasing the launch date while wearing a sparkly outfit.
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‘Your #Strictly countdown is on! There are only 15 days till @p_wicks01 puts the tan in Tango🕺’ the post read.
Commenting, judge Motsi Mabuse wrote: ‘Whattttttt🔥🔥🔥🔥 lets go . Official countdown 🙌🙌🔥’
‘The excitement is beyond words,’ pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova wrote.
Many fans said they also ‘couldn’t wait’ for the show to return.
The launch episode has already been pre-recorded and will reveal the pairings between the celebrities and their professional partners when it airs.
It will also feature a tribute to returning dancer Amy Dowden after she had to sit out last season to undergo cancer treatment.
This year, Pete and Sarah will go up against comedian Chris McCausland, Love Island contestant Tasha Ghouri, Go Compare singer Wynne Evans and JLS singer JB Gill while competing for the Glitterball Trophy.
They’ll be joined by DIY SOS star Nick Knowles, former footballer Paul Merson, 80s music icon Toyah Willcox, BBC Morning Live star Dr Punam Krishan and former England hockey player Sam Quek MBE.
Completing the line-up are Gladiators athlete Montell Douglas, Olympic swimmer Tom Dean, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick and The X Factor winner Shayne Ward.
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