Strictly Come Dancing will return to BBC One next month as a brand new cast of celebrities battle it out to walk away with the famous Glitterball trophy in December
The show will return to BBC One on 23 September 2023, meaning viewers have just over five weeks to wait.
All of the cast of 2023 are currently in rehearsals and the competition is already hotting up according to reports, as they all look to impress the judges.View gallery It's claimed the female professional dancers all want to be paired with EastEnders sweetheart Bobby Brazier, while the men are keen to be partnered with Love Island's Zara McDermott."There’s a battle going on between the pros as they all try to convince bosses to get the best pairing.
The source also claimed that Les Dennis, 69, is taking the show seriously and he will not be the "joke act" of the year, while 78 year old Anglea Rippon is said to have impressed the pros with the "swift" way that she is gliding across the dance floor in training.Bobby, 20, is currently the favourite with bookmakers William Hill, with Bad Education's Layton Williams, just behind him in the odds.
"Adam Thomas and Zara McDermott are next-in-line with both at 6/1. Annabel Croft knows her way around a baseline but looks a longshot for Strictly glory at 14/1."
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