Strictly Come Dancing 2023 pairings revealed: Who are the celebrities partnered with? 

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16 Sep 2023, 19:30

We finally know who will be dancing with who for the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. 

The likes of Angela Rippon, Les Dennis and Adam Thomas have officially made their Strictly debut, hitting the stage for the launch show tonight (16th September). 

Alongside seeing the celebrities on the dance floor for the first time, we also now know which pro is paired with each star. 

The full list of the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 pairings: 

• Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk

• Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice

• Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu

• Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington

• Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe

• Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell

• Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer

• Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola

• Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystał

• Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley

• Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin

• Les Dennis and Nancy Xu

• Nigel Harman and Katya Jones

• Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez

• Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima

According to the official BBC tickets website, the first live show will be filmed next week on 23rd September and every Saturday until the final date of 16th December. 

Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back at the helm, with judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse back on the panel. 

Strictly will once again be filmed at Elstree Film and Television Studios, with a one-off special from Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing will continue on Saturday 23rd September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.