Strictly Come Dancing: Who are the celebs be dancing with?
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The participants in this series of Strictly Come Dancing have been paired up with the professionals!
Strictly Come Dancing kicked off on Friday with a brand new launch show - and we got to see the couples dancing together for the first time on Saturday night.
It's the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing so far - the show started back in 2004!
After all of the celebrity and pro couples had performed, wildlife expert Hamza Yassin and actor Will Mellor shared top of the leader board. At the bottom was ex-footballer Tony Adams.
Lets take a look at this year's pairings:
Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
Ellie Simmonds - who has won 5 gold paralympic medals in swimming - has been paired up with Nikita Kuzmin, who said he wants her to have the 'best time of her life'!
Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
Kiss FM radio DJ Tyler West and his dancing partner Dianne Buswell have already come up with a team name - team TyeDie
Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
TV presenter Kym Marsh says she's 'delighted' to be paired with pro Graziano Di Prima
Will Mellor and Nancy Zu
Actor Will Mellor said that he thinks his pairing with Nancy Zu is a 'perfect match'
Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez
Former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton said she hopes dancing pro Gorka Marquez gets on well with her dogs!
James Bye and Amy Dowden
Actor James Bye said he feels like he's 'already won' after being paired with Amy Dowden
Fleur East and Vito Coppolo
Radio presenter Fleur East says she's going to keep doing her show during strictly - and is setting 6 alarms for the morning so she gets up in time!
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal
Wildlife expert Hamza Yassin is desperate to get a 10 from the judges - and hopes Jowita will help them score well!
Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova
Singer Matt Goss says he can't wait to get covered in glitter and sequins for this series
Ellie Taylor and Johanes Radebe
Comedian Ellie told her dance partner Johannes that it was him she was desperate to be paired up with!
Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
You might know Molly Rainford from CBBC! She can't wait to get dancing with partner Carlos Gu
Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice
Richie Anderson hosts a show on BBC Radio 2 - and thinks him and Giovanni have 'amazing energy' on the dance floor
Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer
Jayde Adams - who is a comedian - says she is a strictly super-fan!
Tony Adams and Katya Jones
Former England player Tony Adams is swapping the football boots for dancing shoes - and can't wait to team up with Katya Jones
Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington
Kaye Adams said that going on strictly to her is like 'walking to the North Pole in flip-flops!'