Three times Olympic gold medallist Tom Dean got a bit carried away ahead of his debut on Strictly Come Dancing, leading to a ticking off from show bosses

As this year’s ballroom contest went live for the first time, an epic show saw JB Gill waltz to the top of the leaderboard, Chris McCausland perform cha cha miracles, Paul Merson tuck into a Vindaloo and Toyah Willcox get thoroughly tangoed.

The youngest contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up, Dean grew up in Maidenhead, Berkshire with his four siblings and went on to study mechanical engineering at the University of Bath while also undertaking swimmer training.

Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has opened up about his health battles ahead of this year's show. The 30-year-old, who is best known for playing Jay Brown in the BBC One soap, will be swapping Albert Square for the dancefloor over the next few weeks.

Strictly Come Dancing makes a glittering return to Autumn TV schedules tonight. BBC bosses will be hoping to shake off the wave of controversy that has threatened to engulf their flagship show. Following last years series - won by Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - an internal investigation was launched over the treatment of contestants on the show.

We’re back for the first live show of Strictly’s 20th-anniversary year. No audience votes tonight but there’s no easing in for the couples who will get their first scores from the judges. We’ll see Paul Merson dance an American smooth to Fat Les’s football hit Vindaloo,

Show returns to BBC One for first live show of 2024 - The pressure is on as celebrity contestants prepare to perform live