The BBC have today announced that Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to our screens sooner than we expect - in the form of a run of mini-series.
They revealed that between now and next Autumn - when series four of the pro-celebrity dance contest will air - up to five mini-series will be run, with a variety of themes. Some of these themes include an A-list theme, featuring some of the most well known celebrities right now, and a 1994 theme, which will include celebrities of that time, and some who are sadly no longer with us.
Each mini-series will be much more condensed than the longer series'. Eliminations will be decided by a combination of the judges' scores and an estimate of the public vote. The public vote will be officially introduced in the latter stages of each mini-series, with the final outcome being decided by the viewers alone.
The first mini-series is expected to begin airing later this month, with more details to be announced in the run up to its launch.