Strictly Come Dancing returns tonight for week one

The  Strictly Come Dancing line-up will make their debut with their professional dance partners and will take to the ballroom floor to show off their skills. The judges – Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Anton du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse – will also be back in their usual seats to give feedback and criticism. While hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will take centre stage to front the BBC dance contest. There will be no elimination this weekend, so the likes of Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, and Zara McDermott can relax knowing they are safe for another week. Next weekend, the competition will heat up as the public vote will open and one couple will be sent home. Strictly: the judges will be back on the panel tonight (Image: BBC) The Strictly Come Dancing launch show will begin tonight (September 16) at 6.35pm on BBC One. Hosts Tess and Claudia will welcome the 15 celebrities and judges before the programme gets underway. The launch show will feature three epic routines, including a group number with the new cast and a performance featuring all four of the judges. Current champions Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal will also make a triumphant return, while Jessie Ware performs one of her biggest hits in the ballroom. Strictly: The 15 celebrities will make their debut on Saturday (Image: BBC) Viewers will also be given an insight into how rehearsals are going for the stars and the professional dancers. Tess and Claudia will then bring the show to a close at 8.20pm. Next weekend is when the competition really begins as the contestants will have to fight for a place in the competition. The judges will their give their scores and feedback for each routine, before it goes to the public vote. It is then up to the viewers at home to decide who stays and who goes. Each Sunday, the elimination show will see the two pairs who received the least amount of votes, competing in a dance-off. In case of a tie-breaker situation, head judge Shirley will have the casting vote. Strictly Come Dancing airs at 6.35pm on BBC One.