It's time to dust off your dancing shoes as Strictly Come Dancing's return is just around the corner. Following the unveiling of the 15 celebrities who will be taking part, the BBC have now confirmed when the first live-show will be taking place.
The popular BBC series, which returns for its 20th series, will once again be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Also notable in this year's series is the return of the live studio audience. Strictly isn't the first show to announce they'd be welcoming people back as Loose Women recently shared similar news. You can read more about that here.
But just how much longer do fans have to wait for the series to return? Well, don't go anywhere, as we've got all the details on the return of Strictly Come Dancing.
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When is Strictly Come Dancing's start date?
The launch show - which will see the celebrities paired with their professional partners for the first time - will record on Wednesday, September 7 and be broadcast on BBC One on either Saturday, September 10 or Saturday, Septem,ber 17. This will be confirmed in due course.
Similar to previous years, the celebrities will then get time to rehearse a dance routine with their new partners. The first live show of the series will be on Saturday, September 24 on BBC One, the series will then continue weekly as normal through to Saturday, December 17 with the live final. Strictly will return to Blackpool's Tower Ballroom on Saturday, November 19.
Can you get tickets?
Yes, the live studio audience returns for the 2022 series. Registration is now open and will remain open until 10pm on Sunday, August 28. All successful applications will be drawn at random.
There is a limited number of seats in the studio and with such a huge demand for tickets, the BBC are restricting the number of tickets and dates that you are eligible for.
You can apply for a maximum of one pair of tickets per show. You can apply for as many dates as you wish but if you are successful in the random draw, you will only receive tickets for one date.
Who is taking part?
There will be 15 celebrities taking to the dancefloor this year. You can read more about who they are here.
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