See Strictly Come Dancing professionals in sneak peek at group dances

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 will begin on Saturday 16th September, and will see Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return to host the BBC One show, while Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas will return to the judging panel.

Ahead of the launch show, the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers have been rehearsing for their jaw-dropping routines - and you will not want to miss it.

Ahead of their performance, pro dancer Kai Widdrington told Radio Times magazine: "In true Strictly fashion, it's a big, spectacular opening dance.

"We do an amazing dance with lots of glitter and fire the confetti. Welcome to Strictly 2023 - in a nutshell."

In one photo, Karen Hauer and Carlos Gu are dancing next to each other with animated expressions.

In another photo, Strictly pros Johannes Radebe and Graziano Di Prima are sat next to one another during the rehearsal.

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It's clear the group dances this year will be like no other, and viewers can expect to be picking up their jaws from the floor each week.

Strictly pro Vito Coppola, a new dancer who joined last year, told the magazine: "Of course, for the pro numbers, we rehearse a lot.

"Yes, we really push hard. But we do what we love. When you do what you love with a passion, you don't really work."

Strictly Come Dancing starts at 6:35pm on 16th September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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