The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities donned their best ensembles as they posed together for the first time ahead of their show debut.
With the launch show just a week away, the 15 contestants donned sparkling gold and black outfits and caused a storm, much to the delight of fans.
In the official photo of the 2023 lineup, all the ladies showed off leggy attire as they rocked glamorous gold dresses for the group photo.
Meanwhile, the gentlemen looked dapper in various looks in black, gold and neutral tones.
The 21st series of the BBC show kicks off on Saturday, September 16, with viewers finally able to see which professional partners the celebrities will be paired with.
Awesome! The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities wore their best ensembles as they posed together for the first time ahead of their show debut
This year’s Strictly will feature Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie Kadi, Angela Scanlon, Zara McDermott, Adam Thomas and Nikita Kanda.
This year’s Strictly will feature Amanda, Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie Kadi, Angela Scanlon, Zara McDermott, Adam Thomas and Nikita Kanda.
The series, presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, will run for 13 weeks and conclude with the live finale on December 16.
Meanwhile, the full line-up was revealed as the professional dancers took center stage in the show’s dazzling first trailer.
The new clip, shot at Tate Britain in London, features Jowita Przystal taking in the sights with Vito Coppola, while Graziano Di Prima and Katya Jones dance.
They were joined along the steps of the iconic building by Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones and Nikita Kuzmin.
Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu were also pictured.
Amy Dowden is currently unable to compete in the group numbers because she is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Stunners: With the launch show just a week away, the 15 contestants slipped into sparkling gold and black outfits and caused a storm, much to the delight of fans
Golden Girls: In the official photo of the 2023 lineup, all the ladies were dressed leggy as they rocked glamorous gold dresses for the group photo
Training for the series is already in full swing, but this year’s line-up is already struggling with a series of injuries as they prepare for the live shows.
Four of the celebrities have already experienced a horrific injury or painful strain, starting with actress Amanda Abbington who uploaded a gruesome photo of her injury.
The Mr Selfridge star shared a photo of her foot on Instagram as she showed off her huge purple blood blister spreading across the ball of her foot.
The star captioned the post: “Blood blister… So… dancing in heels, if you’re absolutely not a dancer, is clearly a minefield of blisters, but moreover a young man’s game… but otherwise.”
However, Amanda was not to be deterred from the rehearsal room and continued: “Back tomorrow for more shenanigans!”
Glitzy: The Strictly Come Dancing full line-up was revealed as the professional dancers took center stage in the show’s dazzling first trailer
Incredible: The new clip, shot at Tate Britain in London, features Jowita Przystal taking in the sights with Vito Coppola, while Graziano Di Prima and Katya Jones dance
Love Island star Zara McDermott sympathized with her fellow contestant, saying: ‘Same here… I rub your feet, you rub mine?’
Zara’s feet apparently aren’t looking their best either after she suffered a bloody toe during a workout.
Elsewhere, EastEnders star Bobby Brazier has been working extensively with a physio as he stretched in preparation for the demanding routines.
Fellow soap star Adam Thomas also hasn’t found training easy after revealing he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis just days after being announced as a dancer on the show.
The Waterloo Road actor opened up on Instagram last month as he celebrated his 35th birthday.