Strictly Come Dancing made a triumphant return to television over the weekend, and stars of the show were seen looking thrilled as they rode the high from their first dances

Helen admitted she attempted to dash out of a fire exit as she broke down in tears before her first dance.

She thanked her dance partner for being so patient with her

Paralympic swimming champion is the show’s first contestant with dwarfism

Paralympic swimming champion is the show’s first contestant with dwarfism

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She appeared via video link for a chat with Coleen Nolan, Ruth Langsford and Janet Street Porter.

"We never stop growing and pushing ourselves."

The couple wowed the judges with an American Smooth on Saturday night and have already formed a strong bond

The Bristolian comedian has been praised for her 'good balance' following her debut performance on the BBC show

Craig Revel Horwood was not impressed with the 'Coronation Street' star.

Fleur received some negative feedback from the judges during the first live show.

It comes amid rumours of tension backstage.

The ballroom series is back and already has viewers hooked

The hit BBC One show was on not once but twice over the weekend as the dancing stars returned to screens

Ellie Simmonds joins Will Mellor, Kym Marsh and Fleur East on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up

Body language expert Darren Stanton has already worked out who could lift the Strictly glitterball

'I was like, ‘There’s a fire door, there, I can get out of it,’ and I did'