Denise Van Outen, Kimberley Walsh and Colin Salmon Join Olympians In BBC's STRICTLY COME DANCING

The series begins this Saturday at 6.30pm.

At the premiere, after facing the paparazzi on the red carpet, the celebrities will head to the dance floor to learn which of the Strictly professional dancers will be partnering them, giving audiences the chance to see exactly what their first impressions are. Viewers will also have the opportunity to pick their favourites and spot early dancing talents as the celebrities take to the floor for the first time and perform a group routine.

Following the premiere, the battle of the ballroom will begin with the first live show at the start of October, and we'll also see the return of the "dance-off" to eliminate a contestant each week.

This year, in a one-off live glitterball spectacular, Strictly will return to the iconic Wembley Arena in aid of Children In Need. Each dancing duo will perform in front of a live audience of around 6,500 Strictly fans, and millions more at home, as they dance their way across the biggest dancefloor in showbiz. As well as the couple’s dances, the professionals will perform a group dance, whilst some of the biggest names in music also take to the Strictly stage.

Joining Van Outen, Walsh and Salmon are Olympians Victoria Pendleton and Louis Smith, former cricketer Michael Vaughan, children's TV presenter Johnny Ball, Westlife's Nicky Byrne, GMTV presenter Richard Arnold, EastEnders' Sid Owen, actress Dani Harmer, TV presenter Fern Britton, model Jerry Hall, and Emmerdale's Lisa Riley.