The wait is finally over… this year’s Strictly contestants have discovered which professional dancer will be putting them through their paces.
There was much excitement as Tess announced this year’s pairings on tonight’s launch show…
Dr Ranj Singh and Janette Manrara
Susannah Constantine and Anton Du Beke
Charles Venn and Karen Clifton
Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton
Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell
Kate Silverton and Aljaz Škorjanec
Lauren Steadman and AJ Pritchard
Danny John-Jules and Amy Dowden
Lee Ryan and Nadiya Bychkova
Katie Piper and Gorka Marquez
Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev
Seann Walsh and Katya Jones
Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice
Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse
Vick Hope and Graziano Di Prima
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One celebrity in particular was thrilled with her match; Susannah Constantine almost squeezed the life out of Anton Du Beke when his name was called out for her.
“Bring on the #Strictly curse” 😂We’re so ready for Susannah and @TheAntonDuBeke ✨ pic.twitter.com/vchgTrSP4y
— BBC Strictly✨ (@bbcstrictly) 8 September 2018
We hope his lovely wife Hannah Summers was too busy looking after the couple’s baby twins to hear what the style expert had to say.
“Bring on the Strictly curse,” she gushed. “I am with God himself. What more could I want?”
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