While Nigel Harman, 50, is best known for playing "bad boy" Dennis Rickman in EastEnders and his other roles in Downton Abbey and Casualty - his wife Lucy Lieman is famous in her own right

Every year, not all of the Strictly Come Dancing professionals will receive a celebrity partner - and for the 2023 series, Neil Jones and Nadiya Bychkova are two of them.

Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Lauren Oakley will be in action as the new series live shows get going on Saturday

Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach was all smiles as she stepped into the ballroom, however she has had to endure plenty of heartache this year, from saying goodbye to Coronation Street to a painful split from her long-term boyfriend

Adam, who starred in BBC Waterloo Road and ITV Emmerdale, is partned with Luba for the 2023 series and Caroline spoke out on Instagram on Saturday.

The 78-year-old broadcaster is partnered with Kai Widdrington for series 21

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Helen spoke out on Instagram as Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight.

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 live shows get going on Saturday, September 23 when this year's couples will perform for the first time

Favourite Layton Williams will get his first chance to dance in front of the judges

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens this evening - but who are the favourites to win?

Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones joined the show in 2016 and has had her fair share of ups and downs, winning the trophy with Joe McFadden as well as the infamous kiss scandal

The couple and Sherlock co-stars were together for 16 years

Find out everything else you need to know about Channel 4 News anchor and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Krishnan Guru-Murthy here.

Professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova has been seen out having fun with her daughter, ahead of her first Strictly Come Dancing show where she doesn’t have a celeb partner

Nikita Kanda, 28, is known for being the current host of the BBC Asian Network's Breakfast show, previously having presented the Saturday afternoon show.

Actress Amanda Abbington posted a video on her Instagram to address rumours of a feud between her and Giovanni Pernice

The new batch of famous faces will take to the dancefloor for their first performance with their professional partners during the first live show of the 21st series