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Alan \u201cDeadly\u201d Dedicoat, voice of the balls (no sniggering at the back), announces our couples for the first time this year. They emerge blinking at the top of the staircase for a mildly terrified wave. Fancy dress includes masses of fringing and see-through shirts for the boys. Karen and Carlos in a football kit. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in Chelsea blue. It\u2019s like Match Of The Day around here.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n A shout out to Dani Dyer in her surgical ankle boot. Get well soon.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Motsi looking amazing. GREAT HAIR.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Judges are in the house<\/p>\n Here comes the quartet of Judgey McJudgefaces, aka Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas. Spins, side-to-side steps, sparkle and\u2026. a synchronised sit-down.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Frockwatch<\/p>\n Here come our presenting pair, so time for our finery face-off. Tess Daly is dressed as an asymmetric Quality Street. Claudia Winkleman in monochrome with a silk shirt and cigarette trouser. Claud clearly wins.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A good opener with a whiff of Butlin\u2019s\/a cruise ship.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Now we\u2019ve moved into the Noughties, with Motsi Mabuse dancing a rumba to Alone by Heart. Tune. Not enough wind machines and dry ice for my liking, though.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And now we\u2019ve moved into the 80s with \u201cthe Queen Of Latin herself\u201d, head judge Shirley Ballas. This is quite fun, albeit a tad self-indulgent.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Group number from the pros and judges<\/p>\n We open with the Strictly troupe showing the stage-frightened celebrities how it\u2019s done. It\u2019s a 70s Come Dancing theme with Craig and Anton in period fancy dress.<\/p>\n