The celebrity contestants for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up have been announced – and there’s now just a short time to wait until we see them take to the floor for the first time.

Bill Turnbull was remembered by his Strictly Come Dancing partner Karen Hardy in an emotional on air tribute on BBC Breakfast this morning, as she broke down over his final text

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Dragons' Den star Sara Davies has become very close to Aljaz Skorjanec and his wife Janette Manrara

The couple, who first met when they were paired up together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, have ditched the glitz and glamour for a quieter farm life.

While Strictly will be returning to the BBC later this month, Tess has been keeping herself busy with her other project.

Broadcaster Kaye Adams posted the video on Instagram, which shows all contestants taking part this year cutting shapes while holding a silver disco ball.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 stars dazzled in a new video today - and fans have already picked their winners. Read more here.

Left as a pro earlier this year

Strictly posted a throwback video celebrating Bill's time on the show.

Bill Turnbull appears on Strictly Come Dancing in resurfaced clip -

"This has been one of the hardest decisions to make."

SHIRLEY BALLAS has openly shared her health ordeal over the last few months, which seemed to begin after a Strictly Come Dancing viewer spotted a lump under the dancer's arm and brought it to her attention. What followed was a lengthy process to get her hormones balanced out, and with that Ballas suffered from severe anxiety.

STRICTLY COME DANCING judge Craig Revel Horwood has already shared who he fancies to lift the BBC Glitterball trophy this year.

The professional dancer left Strictly last series to pursue other projects

The toughest judge on the panel has already hinted at his favourite contestant

Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Kym Marsh were among the stars donning their glad rags for the first video ahead of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.