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Kirsty McCormack

Strictly Come Dancing week one songs and dances announced amid covid vaccine drama

The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities will take to the dance floor for their first proper performances this weekend, and fans cannot wait.

Following last weekend's launch show, where the stars were paired up with their professional partners, they've been busy rehearsing and perfecting their routines.

So far, viewers have only seen a brief bit of dancing from the celebrities when they took part in a group routine last Saturday.

The upcoming episode on Saturday 25 September will open with a beautiful group number from the professional dancers, after which the 15 couples will make their fabulous dancing debut on the famous Strictly dance floor.

The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities will take to the dance floor for their first proper performances this weekend (PA)

With their paddles at the ready will be judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

Here we take a look at the songs and dances that will feature in week one...

AJ Odudu and new professional Kai Widdrington will be jiving to 2010 hit Gold Dust by DJ Fresh.

Italian Stallion Graziano Di Prima and his partner Judi Love will be performing the American Smooth to Aretha Franklin's 1968 song Chain Of Fools.

The professional dancers performed an epic group routine during last weekend's launch show (PA)

Former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn is going to tackle the Tango with her dance partner Gorka Márquez to Black Hole by Griff.

Nina Wadia is taking to the dance floor with Neil Jones to dance the Samba to Mi Gente by J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé.

Strictly's first ever deaf contestant Rose Ayling-Ellis will do the Jive to Taylor Swift's much-loved song Shake It Off with her dance partner Giovanni Pernice.

Tilly Ramsay and another new professional Nikita Kuzmin have had loads of fun rehearsing the Waltz to Consequences by Camila Cabello.

Adam Peaty and his partner Katya Jones will pay homage to this year's Eurovision winners Måneskin when they dance the Cha Cha to their cover of Beggin’.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker and dancer Nadiya Bychkova are set to do the Quickstep to Everybody Needs Somebody To Love by The Blues Brothers.

With their paddles at the ready will be judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke (PA)

Greg Wise will be trying to impress the judging panel when he dances the American Smooth to Frank Sinatra's That's Life with his partner Karen Hauer.

Strictly's first ever male partnership John Whaite and Johannes Radebe are going to tackle the Tango to Blue Monday by New Order

CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson is sure to have plenty of energy when he performs the Viennese Waltz with Nancy Xu to Boys II Men track End Of The Road.

Meanwhile, Robert Webb and Diane Buswell will Cha Cha their way across the dance floor to Rasputin by Boney M.

Tom Fletcher and his partner Amy Dowden are sure to turn heads when they dance the Cha Cha to Earth, Wind & Fire track September.

Dragon Dens investor Sara Davies will also tackle the Cha Cha with Aljaž Škorjanec to Diana Ross song The Boss.

Former rugby player Ugo Monye and last year's winner Oti Mabuse are set to dance the Samba to Iko Iko (My Bestie) by Justin Wellington featuring Small Jam.

Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday at 7pm on BBC One.

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