Former champions Jowita Przystał and Vito Coppola are the protagonists in a fiery, dramatic and passionate group dance

Vito Coppola and Amy Dowden are among the Strictly Come Dancing professionals likely to make a hefty sum on social media by participating in adverts.

Strictly Come Dancing season is well underway, with the first live show airing tonight. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be welcoming a new batch of celebrities into the ballroom, while judges Shirley Ballas , Craig Revel Horwood , Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke take their seats.

The current line-up of professional dancers includes Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola.

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Strictly Come Dancing professional Motsi Mabuse opened up to the Loose Women panel about which professional dancer she misses as the BBC show kicks off this weekend.

The Strictly Come Dancing pros are gearing up for another stint in the ballroom as the BBC show returns for 2024