Week one sees new celebs take to dance floor and Amy Dowden’s return - The pressure is on as celebrity contestants perform live for the first time this season ...

There's always going to be complaints, but the online response was generally overwhelmingly positive. "Nancy looks incredible!" said one. Someone else commented: "Sam Quek looked gorgeous, elegant, ...

As well as the celebrities taking to the dancefloor, there were many others in the ballroom as the competition got underway ...

The BBC dancing show has been through a tough year after numerous previous contestants alleged abuse by professional dancers.

Knowles, who was celebrating his 62nd birthday, and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk opened the show with a jive to We Built ...