The wait is finally over as the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing begins tonight and will see the 15 celebrity contestants taking to the ballroom floor for the first time.

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Strictly Come Dancing contestant Angela Scanlon has shared her thoughts on her new professional dance partner ahead of tonight's launch show (September 16).

"I'm so excited."

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