Overview

• The pre-recorded BBC One premiere confirmed all 15 celebrity–professional pairings, including Lewis Cope with Katya Jones, Dani Dyer with Nikita Kuzmin, Thomas Skinner with Amy Dowden, Ellie Goldstein with Vito Coppola and Alex Kingston with Johannes Radebe.
• New professionals Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon were each given partners, with Warr paired with George Clarke and Caillon with Balvinder Sopal.
• Reigning champions Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell reprised their waltz, as Buswell — who is pregnant — continues to perform with doctor-advised caution for lifts.
• Jessie J performed on the launch after previously disclosing an early breast cancer diagnosis and recent surgeries.
• Pros without celebrity partners this series include Nancy Xu, Luba Mushtuk, Neil Jones and Michelle Tsiakkas, with Gorka Márquez not competing; Blackpool is set for 22 November and the final for 20 December.