The Crown star Greg Wise, who is marred to actress Emma Thompson, is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2021 and he gave his rivals a sweet gift before the series debut

Fans are all saying she looks absolutely incredible

Sara Davies, who lives in Wynyard, met her Strictly Come Dancing partner for the first time at the Angel of the North

TESS DALY, host of Strictly Come Dancing, regularly shares insights into her daily diet with her fans on social media. The star is said to stick to a mainly vegetarian diet and avoid carbohydrates.

Strictly Come Dancing has paired its first deaf contestant, EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice

'It's that time again! See you at 7:45 @BBCStrictly Good luck to the class of 2021!' Tess gushed as she worked her angles for the camera in the figure-hugging ensemble.

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2021 is officially underway but which celebrities are partnered with which professional dancers? Find out everything you need to know about the couples here.

Find out which celebrities have been paired with which professional dancers ahead of the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The series kicked off amid a Covid-19 crisis after two pro dancers were reported to have refused the vaccine, sparking chaos behind the scenes as some stars were reluctant to be paired with them.

Robert Webb will be taking to the dancefloor for the first time on Saturday night - find out all about his life, relationships, and health scare here

The perfect partner to the main series.

Bookies have identified their favourite to win Strictly Come Dancings before stars had even been paired with their pro partners

Actor and children’s TV presenter Rhys is in the Strictly line-up

The chef is set to make history on Strictly as he will be part of the first all-male partnership

Viewers will likely recognise her from BBC Two show Dragon's Den

The comedian and presenter is one of 15 celebrities who have signed up for the BBC One show this year

Actress Rose, from Manchester, is starring in Strictly this year

The 38-year-old was the last of 15 celebrities to be announced for the BBC One show last month