We're ready for another season of shiny entertainment – with a new line-up of couples to get behind
The 15 celebrities lined up to take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. is finally back. The show got off to a reassuringly glitzy start, reminding us what we love about the escapist entertainment juggernaut – and its return came hard on the heels of awin for Best Entertainment show . It was the strongest sign yet that audiences are standing by it, ready for another season of shiny and sustaining entertainment.
Let’s start with the big hitters, because from that very brief glimpse at their dancing abilities, we can get at least a clue about who has moves worthy of a place in the final. The oldest woman in the competition this year is 66-year-old Toyah Wilcox, partnered with Neil Jones. But if you’ve seen the Sunday Lunch series of videos she made with her husband, Robert Fripp, during lockdown, you’ll know she has the moves and athleticism of someone half her age. Her partner has never made it to aEastEnders
The mid-table potential growers are harder to separate after this first glimpse. Visually impaired comedian Chris McCausland is dancing with Dianne Buswell, a good high-energy foil to his laconic vibe. I’m trying and failing to picture him jiving but he might pull a Bill Bailey and surprise us all.
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