STRICTLY’S Katie Piper and Ashley Roberts show their sequinning ways as this year’s hopefuls prepare to hit our screens.
The 15 celebs got dressed up ahead of Saturday’s opener.
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The celebrities will be paired with the professional dancers on Saturday's show
And Pussycat Doll Ashley, 36, and Steps star Faye Tozer, 42, hit back at claims they have an unfair advantage, having performed dance routines for years.
Ashley said: “What I’ve done was booty popping and I don’t know if there’s booty pops in the Tango.”
Faye said: “I’ve never done Ballroom or Latin.”
The stars, including TV’s Katie and cricket’s Graeme Swann, will be paired with pros in Saturday’s BBC1 show, hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts has defended her position on the show and hit back at claims that she's already a pro dancer
Stacey Dooley has starred in dozens of documentaries over the last nine years and now is set for Strictly
Katie Piper became the first celebrity name confirmed for this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing
DJ Vick Hope broke the news she would be joining Strictly to listeners on her Capital Radio Breakfast ShowCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture
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The Sun's Bizarre column exclusively revealed that Steps star Faye Tozer would be joining Strictly in August
Death In Paradise star Danny John Jules was also the twinkle-toed Cat in sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf
Joe Sugg is a YouTube star who is also Zoella's brother
Dr Ranj Singh regularly bestows his wisdom to the viewers of This Morning as their resident doctor
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Funny guy Seann Walsh will be trading in comedy for ballroom dancingCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture
Newsreader Kate Silverton announced the news she would be appearing on Strictly on The One Show
Lee Ryan is famous for being part of the boyband Blue
Lauren Steadman won silver at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in the para-triathlonCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture
Susannah Constantine found fame in 2011 co-hosting What Not to Wear alongside Trinny Woodall
Viewers will recognise Charles Venn from his time on Eastenders
Viewers are excited to see Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly work their magic this seriesCredit: WARNING: Use of this image is subject to the terms of use of BBC Pictures' Digital Picture
Strictly Come Dancing 2018 contestant Vick Hope admits she can’t take her eyes off the ‘hot’ professional dancers
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