BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans 'shaking' at 'kiss' as they get missing 'same-sex pairing'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing fans said they were 'shaking' as they got the 'same-sex pairing' they were missing in this year's couples.
The BBC One dance contest got underway on Saturday night (September 21). Following the pre-recorded launch show last weekend, week one of the popular show kicked off with a routine from the group of talented professional dancers, who dressed in colourful outfits and danced an array of flamenco, cha cha, paso doble and salsa moves to a medley of songs.
It was DIY SOS star Nick Knowles, who was celebrating his 62nd birthday, and his dance partner, Luba Mushtuk, who officially opened the show with a jive to We Built This City by Starship and finished in 12th position at the end of the night. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers spot 'controversial' audience member as Zara McDermott returns Meanwhile, Amy Dowden topped the judges’ leaderboard as she made her return to the series.
The Welsh dancer, who missed out on having a celebrity partner because of her breast cancer treatment last year, was awarded 31 points from the judges for her waltz to When I Need You by singer Leo Sayer with JLS member JB Gill.
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