Summary

  • The competition on the Strictly dancefloor is hotting up, as the first couple faces the boot this week

  • "I LOVE THAT!" shouts judge Anton du Beke after Alex Kingston and Johannes Redebe's performance - they score 31, the highest so far today

  • "Could we potentially be looking at a front runner here?" judge Shirley Ballas exclaims to George Clarke and Alexis Warr – they score 30

  • Amber Davies, who is celebrating her birthday today, scored 29 points with their jaunty Samba

  • Former Apprentice Thomas Skinner hoists his partner Amy Dowden up so often during their routine, judge Craig Revel Horwood jokes it looked more like a weightlifting competition. They score 13

  • Here is the leaderboard today - combined with the popular vote, tomorrow we will see who ends up in the dreaded dance-off

Live Reporting

Edited by Tinshui Yeung

  1. The first live show did not disappoint

    Week one of Strictly Come Dancing saw 15 celebrities give it everything they had for their dance floor debut.

    The scores were all over the place, but the night was packed with memorable moments.

    Karen Carney and dance partner Carlos Gu doing kicks on the Strictly dance floor

    Former footballer Karen Carney broke a Strictly curse, becoming the first footballer in 18 years to top the leader board

    Ross King holding his dance partner as she bends backwards

    On the other end of the leaderboard, TV presenter Ross King was told by Judge Motsi Mabuse: “You’ve never danced, ever. And you still haven’t”

    Anton Du Beke stands on contestant Harry Aikines-Aryeetey ad he does a press-up, holding hans with his dance partner

    After a teary performance from Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, he p-p-pushed it real good when Judge Anton du Beke put his strength to the test

    Ellie stretches her arms out as dance partner Vito punches the air behind her on the Strictly dancefloor

    Model and actress Ellie cha cha cha'd to the Strictly history books, as the show's first contestant with Down 's syndrome

  2. Remind me, who’s paired with who?

    La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec dancing in pink on the Strictly ballroom in week one

    RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist La Voix is dancing with pro Aljaž Škorjanec

    Here's a reminder of the pairings:

    • Actress Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe
    • West End star Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin. Nikita's original partner, Dani Dyer, had to withdraw as a couple after she was injured in training
    • Eastenders star Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon
    • Former England Rugby captain Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova
    • Model and actress Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola
    • YouTuber and podcaster George Clarke and Alexis Warr
    • Former Team GB sprinter and Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer
    • Former Chelsea and Leeds United footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley
    • Lioness turned football pundit Karen Carney and Carlos Gu
    • RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec
    • Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and Katya Jones
    • TV presenter Ross King and Jowita Przystał
    • Neighbours actor Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell
    • The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden
    • Reality star turned TV presenter Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington

  3. How can I watch tonight's show?

    You've a range of options for watching tonight's show - you can Watch live above, or tune in on BBC One or iPlayer.

    There’s also a signed version available on iPlayer with British Sign Language.

    Viewers on BBC One and iPlayer can watch with audio description and subtitles.

    And, of course, if you stick around here, you’ll get all the text updates.

  4. Last week's leaderboard - remember, these results are carried over

    All our couples know exactly what's at stake this week - and, frankly, every other week for the rest of the series.

    They’re now dancing to stay in the competition.

    There was no public vote last week, and the judges' scores have rolled over.

    Here’s a look at that leaderboard in full:

    The top eight couples from week 1. Karen and Carlos are at the top of the leaderboard with 31 points, with Stefan and Dianne at the bottom with 22
    The second half of last week's leaderboard, with Ross and Jowita at the bottom with a score of 10

  5. Someone will have to leave in Strictly's second week

    Strictly Come Dancing is back for the second live show of the series and it’s now getting serious - this weekend, the first of our couples will leave the ballroom tomorrow.

    It was a good week for former Lioness Karen Carney. The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder is no stranger to being top of the table, and that’s exactly where she and partner Carlos Gu find themselves going into this week with a whopping 31 points out of 40.

    Not such a good week for Ross King and Jowita Przystal, though - they only managed to score 10 points. But it was just the first week! Who knows!

    Tess and Claudia will be back from 18:20 and we’ll be here all evening to provide reaction and analysis as the dance routine to the glitterball trophy gets under way.

    Watch with us!