In Pictures: A first look at the Strictly Come Dancing launch show

During Saturday night’s launch show, the celebrities and their professional partners will be paired up.

Here is a quick look at what to expect from the first episode: 

Presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly return as hosts (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Strictly Judge Craig Revel Horwood returns to the panel but Bruno Tonioli will be absent on Saturday nights as he is currently in the US filming (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Motsi Mabuse returns to the panel but due to coronavirus, the judges are sitting apart (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Judge Shirley Ballas joins Mabuse and Revel Horwood on the judging panel again (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Professional dancers Nadiya Bychkova and Graziano Di Prima perform during the launch show (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Strictly professionals Neil Jones and Nancy Xu perform during the launch show (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

MNEK and Joel Corry have been confirmed as performing during the launch show (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Strictly Come Dancing will air at 7.50pm on Saturday on BBC One.