Odds have been released for which celebs to take part in the fourth series of Into The Groove!

Politician, Ed Balls is favourite at 3/1, TV Presenter, Barney Harwood, S Club's Tina Barrett and Steps' Lee Latchford-Evans are all next at 5/1. Doctors' Owen Brenman and Emmerdale's Emma Atins are at 7/1.

New odds include Presenter, Cat Deeley is at 10/1, Supernanny, Jo Frost, Radio Presenters Edith Bowman and Dave Berry are all at 14/1. Made In Chelsea's Binky Felestad, Chef, Rustie Lee, Presenter, Ortis Deley and Actress, Eve Myles are at 15/1.

June Sarpong and Daniel Bedingfield follow at 20/1 and Match Of The Day's Gary Lineker, Real Housewives' Star, Porsha Williams, Sex & The City Actress, Cynthia Nixon have odds at 30/1.

Rustie Lee, Dave Berry, Lee Latchford Evans AND Gary Lineker?

Rustie Lee please

Cast announced at 5.

Very happy to see Mr Balls there! Liking the rest of the cast too, but naturally they don't quite live up to Ed.

Adore Eve. Rest of the cast's brill too.

Thanks.


Thanks and no one can live up to Ed Balls.

(Maybe Mr Pickles or Boris)

Great cast! can't wait for the series! XD

Thanks.

And launch show tommorow, Darcey, Len & Bruno have all been axed and their replacements will be revealed tommorow.

Where's Rustie Lee

Hai Jenny though <3

Welcome to the launch of the fourth series of Strictly: Into The Groove!

14 brand new celebrities will find out their partners and we’ll be meeting our shiny new judging panel!

So without further ado, let’s meet the stars of our show!

TV Presenter, Cat Deeley
Steps Member, Lee Latchford Evans
Chef, Rachel Allen
Actress, Eve Myles
Gogglebox Star, Dominic Parker
TV Presenter, June Sarpong, OBE
From S Club 7, Tina Barrett
Grumpy Old Woman, Jenny Eclair
TV Presenter, Ortis Deley
Radio Presenter, Dave Berry
Doctors Actor, Owen Brenman
Children’s TV Presenter, Barney Harwood
Politician, Ed Balls
Supernanny, Jo Frost

And let’s meet our judges!

Returning for his fourth series, CRAIG REVEL-HORWOOD!

Who will be joined by....

Tap Dancer and Dancing with the Stars Australia judge, ADAM GARCIA!

Series 2 semi-finalist, KYLIE MINOUGE!

And professional dancer, KAREN HARDY! (La Hardy)

As well as the pairing we’ll have a musical performance from Tinie Tempah, a dance featuring Trent and the lovely group dance! Keep on reading/watching!

The first celebs to be paired up are, Jo, Jenny, Tina and Rachel!

Jo: Hey, I’m Jo Frost and you’ll probably recognise me from the show Supernany in which I helped struggling parents. I’ve also written six books on parenting and have had over 15 years of experience but I don’t it to help me on the dance floor!

Jenny: Hello, My names is Jenny Eclair. I’m a comedian, novelist and actress. I’m most known for being on a programmed called Grumpy Old Woman. I’ve written a few novels, I’ve fronted a food standard agency campaign and I’ve been on other shows such as I’m A Celebrity, Loose Women, Masterchef and Splash but I don’t think anything will prepare me for Strictly!

Tina: I’m Tina Barrett and I’m famous for doing my dance in S Club 7. We’ve recently reunited and hopefully it’ll help me for Strictly. I’m very excited as I don’t stop movin, I’ve got a summertime feeling, when I dance everybody gets pumped which I feel is a good thing. I’m gonna take the love train and reach for the stars as I’ve never had a dream come true.

Rachel: Hello there, I’m a chef and my name’s Rachel. I’ve been on Saturday kitchen and have had lots of TV shows in Ireland for RTE. My three children are thrilled I’m doing Strictly and I hope to do them proud. I have a weekly column in The Sunday Tribune which will be hard to balance with Strictly but I’m going to try my best and make Ireland proud!

Jo, your super partner is..... PASHA KOVALEV!

Jenny, you will be dancing alongside.... ANTON DU BEKE!

Tina, you will do your dance with.... TRENT WHIDDON!

Rachel, you’ll be spicing and mixing things up on the Dancefloor with.... ROBIN WINDSOR!

Before we pair up the remaining ten celebs, let’s have a dance featuring Trent Whiddon!

-Club Tropicana plays as Trent dances for a bit, the other dancers circulate round him and then lift him into the air at the end-

How lovely, welcome Trent!

Time for the males! So please welcome Ed, Barney and Owen!

Ed: Hello, I’m Ed Balls, I was MP until I was replaced by some conservative by 3.6%, I did a lot of shadow secretary stuff but I’m mostly just enjoying time with my wife, Yvette at the moment. Dancing is a skill I’ve always wanted to learn, I spent most my childhood involved in political clubs but now I feel is a time to relax and have some fun.

Barney: Hey, I’m Barney Harwood. I’ve worked on kids shows such as Prank Patrol, Smile, Bear Behaving Badly and Blue Peter. I know Strictly will be tough but I’m really excited and nervous but I just wanna get stuck in!

Owen: I’m Owen Brenman, I’m most famous for appearing in the sitcom, One Foot In The Grave and playing Heston Carter in daytime soap opera ‘Doctors’ since 2008. Strictly is going to be a very new experience for me but I’m going to work hard and make the most of it!

Ed, hoping to take you to the final is... JOANNE CLFTON!

Barney, The partner hoping to make you smile is.... NATALIE LOWE!

Owen, putting the Heston to your Carter is.... CHELSIE HIGHTOWER!

And now it’s time for a guest performance from series 3 winners Russell Tovey & Joanne Clifton!

Dancing the Jive to ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’, please welcome Russell Tovey & Joanne Clifton...

Thank you very much Russell!

Next to be paired are June, Cat & Eve!

June: Hey, I’m June Sarpong, I’m a TV presenter, I’ve hosted shows such as Your Face Or Mine and recently been on Loose Women although I was cut from that. I’ve wanted to do Strictly for a while and I’m really glad I have the chance!

Cat: Hello there, My name’s Cat Deeley, I was a model and I’ve presented shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and Fame Academy. I know a lot about dance which I hope will come in use, I’m a bit nervous but really excited!

Eve: I’m Eve Myles and I’m an actress, you may have seen me playing Gwen Cooper in Torchwood or Claire Ripley in series 2 of Broadchurch. I have a bit of training in the arts but nothing major. I’m very excited to learn to dance, I’m a bit worried about the Latin but very excited for the ballroom!

June, can you take the glitterball with..... TRISTAN MACMANUS!

Cat, your dance parter is the one and only...... DEREK HOUGH!

Eve, you are left with..... ALJAZ SKORJANEC!

And now time for Tinie Tempah to sing his latest single featuring Jess Glynne!

-Tinie Tempah sings Not Letting Go-

Thanks very much Mr Tempah.

And time to meet the remaining males! Dave, Ortis, Dominic & Lee!

Dave: I’m Dave Berry, You can find me presenting on Capital Radio, I’ve also been in shows such as Make Me A Supermodel, Surprise Surprise and Through The Keyhole. I’ve been very nervous and I really don’t want to look silly on the dance floor! I’m going to work hard and hopefully it’ll pay off!

Ortis: Hello, I’m Ortis Deley, I’m a presenter, I returned to presenting The Gadget Show last year. Being on Strictly is such an exciting experience and I wanna make the most of it! I don’t know whether I’ll be the best dancer but I’m gonna dance and hope for the best!

Dom: Hello there, I’m Dominic Parker, I’m known for sitting on my sofa watching TV. Being on Gogglebox has been a lot of fun but Strictly seems to be even more exciting! My wife, Steph thinks I’m mad but she’ll be in the audience every week cheering me on!

Lee: I’m Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps. Some of our songs include Tragedy and 5,6,7,8. I’ve had a quiet few years working on my fitness company but I’m ready to learn to dance, I’ve danced as part of Steps so I have a bit of a head start but I’m feeling very nervous!

Dave, you’ll be foxtrotting with.... OLA JORDAN!

Ortis, you’ll be grooving alongside.... ANYA GARNIS!

Dom, How will your fare with.... IVETA LUKOSUITE?

Lee, the last professional left is.... KRISTINA RIHANOFF!

So all our celebrities are partnered up and now it’s time for the group dance!

Dancing to Lionel Richie’s ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’, please welcome the cast of Into The Groove IV: Four Seasons....

TV Presenter, Cat Deeley & Derek Hough
Steps Member, Lee Latchford Evans & Kristina Rihanoff
Chef, Rachel Allen & Robin Windsor
Actress, Eve Myles & Aljaz Skorjanec
Gogglebox Star, Dominic Parker & Iveta Lukosuite
TV Presenter, June Sarpong, OBE & Tristan MacManus
From S Club 7, Tina Barrett & Trent Whiddon
Grumpy Old Woman, Jenny Eclair & Anton Du Beke
TV Presenter, Ortis Deley & Anya Garnis
Radio Presenter, Dave Berry & Ola Jordan
Doctors Actor, Owen Brenman & Chelsie Hightower
Children’s TV Presenter, Barney Harwood & Natalie Lowe
Politician, Ed Balls & Joanne Clifton
Supernanny, Jo Frost & Pasha Kovalev

Thanks for watching, join us on Saturday to see the first 6 couples either Foxtrot or Quickstep!

Tomorrow Jo, June, Lee, Cat, Dave & Owen will be foxtrotting & quickstepping to impress! Make sure you're there!

Welcome to week 1 of Strictly: Into The Groove – Four Seasons!

Our couples will take to the dance floor for the first time. Six couples will dance today and the remaining eight tomorrow. Our males have been practising a Foxtrot whilst the females have been learning the Quickstep!

So without further ado, let’s meet the stars of our show!

TV Presenter, Cat Deeley & Derek Hough
Steps Member, Lee Latchford Evans & Kristina Rihanoff
Chef, Rachel Allen & Robin Windsor
Actress, Eve Myles & Aljaz Skorjanec
Gogglebox Star, Dominic Parker & Iveta Lukosuite
TV Presenter, June Sarpong, OBE & Tristan MacManus
From S Club 7, Tina Barrett & Trent Whiddon
Grumpy Old Woman, Jenny Eclair & Anton Du Beke
TV Presenter, Ortis Deley & Anya Garnis
Radio Presenter, Dave Berry & Ola Jordan
Doctors Actor, Owen Brenman & Chelsie Hightower
Children’s TV Presenter, Barney Harwood & Natalie Lowe
Politician, Ed Balls & Joanne Clifton
Supernanny, Jo Frost & Pasha Kovalev

And let’s meet the fearsome foursome who’ll be marking them!

The one and only, Craig Revel-Horwood!
Series 2 finalist, Kylie Minouge!
Tap Dancer, Adam Garcia!
Queen Of Latin, Karen Hardy!

Opening today’s show is Lee Latchford-Evans!

Lee In Training: It still feels so surreal that I’m actually on Strictly and that I’m learning to properly dance! Dancing on Strictly is so much tougher than dancing with Steps. It’s a lot more complicated and technical, I’m really enjoying the Foxtrot though and can’t to show everyone!

Dancing the Foxtrot to ‘Take Me To The Church’, please welcome Lee Latchford-Evans & Kristina Rihanoff....

What will the first score of the series be?

Craig: 8
Kylie: 8
Adam: 8
Karen: 8
Total: 32

*Lee merrily strolls up to Claud 9 and tells Claudia he’s thrilled with his scores and Kristina puts his arm round his shoulder*

Time for the first female and first Quickstep! It’s Cat Deeley!

Cat In Training: The Strictly atmosphere is amazing! There’s such a lovely vibe backstage and everyone’s having so much fun! I’ve been a tad busy so Quickstep training has been hard but I’m very confident that I’ve worked my hardest and that our quickstep will go well on the day!

Dancing the Quickstep to ‘Show Me How Your Burlesque’, please welcome Cat Deeley & Derek Hough....

Time for the judges to show their scores!

Craig: 7
Kylie: 8
Adam: 8
Karen: 6
Total: 29

*Cat & Derek hug and Cat says that she’s very pleased with her score*