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Charlotte Everett

Strictly's Week One song and dance picks revealed as Helen Skelton gets emotional ballad

The songs and routines for Strictly Come Dancing week one have been revealed.

After kicking off on Friday, the 15 celebrities will be taking to the dance floor to show off their best moves for the first time.

This year's line-up includes pop stars, radio show host, ex-footballers and athletes.

And the first live show of the night looks set to be just as eccletic with a bumper list of dances announced ahead of the episode

Favourite Helen Skelton will be dancing to a very slushy ballad with Gorka Marquez for their first number while Jayde Adams will get to strut her stuff to Christina Aguliera's raunchy track Dirrty.

Tony Adams could be poised to have some fun with Katya Jones as he takes on a Tango to the Village People's Go West.

The dances and songs have been revealed for the first week:

  • Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin: Cha Cha Cha to Dance by DNCE

  • Will Mellor and Nancy Xu: Jive to Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

  • Tyler West and Dianne Buswell: American Smooth to Falling by Harry Styles

  • Tony Adams and Katya Jones: Tango to Go West by Village People

  • Richie Andersson and Giovanni Pernice: Cha Cha Cha to I'm Your Man by Wham!

  • Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova: Quickstep to Sir Duke by The Chris Walden Big Band

  • James Bye and Amy Dowden: Jive to What I Like About You by The Romantics

  • Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal: Foxtrot to Islands In The Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

  • Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu: Samba to Kiss My (Uh Oh) by Anne Marie and Little Mix

  • Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima: Jive to Yes by Merry Clayton

  • Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington: Tango to Voulez-Vouz by ABBA

  • Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer: Samba to Dirrty by Christina Aguilera featuring Redman

  • Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez: American Smooth to You Send Me by Aretha Franklin

  • Fleur East and Vito Coppola: Cha Cha Cha to Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez

  • Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe: Quickstep to I Am What I Am by Klaus Hallen Tanzorchester

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The dances and songs for week one have been revealed (PA)

Friday's show saw each celebrity paired up with their pro partner.

This year's show includes two same-sex couples, comedian Jayde Adams and professional dancer Karen Hauer will be dancing together as well as Radio 2 host Richie Anderson dancing with reigning champion Giovanni Pernice.

It seems that some viewers have already spotted who they think could lift this year's Glitterball trophy.

The professionals and celebs were paired up in Friday's episode (PA)

At the end of Friday's episode, the celebrities all performed in a group dance along with their new partners where they gave a sneak peek of their dancing skills.

According to bookmakers, Countryfile and former Blue Peter host Helen Skelton is the favourite to take home the trophy this year.

However, fans don't think this will be the case, and instead believed a singer and former I'm A Celebrity star was instead set to be crowned the winner in December.

The celebrities performed a group routine on Friday (PA)

Taking to Twitter, fans said Fleur East was set for victory with her dance partner newbie Vito Coppola.

One person said: "Fleur East is going to win this DID YOU SEE THAT?"

While another wrote: "Well based off that group dance. Fleur East wins #Strictly 2022. Kym Marsh in the semi-finals at least."

A third fan commented: "I’m going to call it super early this year… Fleur and Vito for the win."

As another agreed: "Fleur is going to win," and someone added: "I think Fleur will win."

Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 6.45pm on BBC One.

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