1. I think Kevin's in danger of overexposure and it may have been a mistake to give him a third potential good 'un in succession.
2. I wouldn't have put Katie with Anton TBH... I think she'd potentially be quite good at latin
3. If there really is nothing to the stories about Ola wanting Peter and throwing a strop because she got Iwan, I'd avoid pictures like this
4. I can't think of anything else to say
5. But I think it's going to be a very good series

1. Helen George is either very very shy or was a bit disappoijted getting Aljaz.

2. I wonder who Jamelia really didn't want to be paired with??? Brendan perhaps? I'm dying to know!

3. Even though I think Anton is too past his peak to ever win, his joy at getting Katie was nice. And she seems bubbly so they will hopefully have a blast together.

4. Pascha won last year so he was always going to get Carol (hence Antons premature celebrations in the background). But he knew that himself, and Carol seems to be an utter delight.

5. Claudia is just what this show needed.

Because that's just something I thought I'd do.

1. Already obsessed with Kellie and Kevin.
2. Jamelia is going to cause PROBLEMS.
3. Caroline and Pasha's final dance wasn't all that great.
4. Despite a lacklustre line-up, it was good to see them all do their thing on the actual show.
5. Wait at Katie being really pretty.

Yes, she wasn't very subtle there! It's funny 'cos based on initial impressions I'm preferring more of the female celebrities (and their partnerings).

1. Loved the intro
2. I think it's the best looking line up of male pros (if we could change Brendan and Anton for Matthew Cutler and Artem, it would be perfect!).
3. Loved Oti!!!! I think it's a good pairing.
4. Yay! Aliona got a young celeb! Against popular opinion, I believe she deserved it more than Natalie, whose pairing with Aisnley is actually rather good.
5. Helen was slightly a let down in how she came accross. Maybe it was the nerves, but I thought she would be more witty and sparky personality wise. She is paired with Alijaz so i hope she comes out of her shell more!

1-Love Oti already . So bubbly . I love her personality. I hope that she'll last long enough with Anthony.


2-yay strictly is back

3- Not impressed with Brendan, Andre, Pasha , the Cliftons....pairings.

4-A bit shocked at how petrified Jay was even more shocking to see him tense and not relaxed in the group dance.

5- so happy jamelia has Tristan. I think that they'll pleasantly surprise a few people

Probably the production team want a male winner, so what Darcey said was partly scripted really.

1. This year, Aljaz and Janette are the featured couple, vs last year for Mr and Mrs Clifton. And the longer serving pros (Brendan and Anton) got contenders as well.
2. #YearofTheAnton - would be nice to see trending on Twitter. He actually may have a chance this time around.
3. Underwhelmed by the show in comparison to previous launch shows. And hard to see that much in the group dance with the filming as it was.
4. IMHO - Not that many male celebs that look to be heading for the final -- sorry, Darcey!
5. Interesting mix of which pros are dancing together. Was aware they were going to mix it up, makes for variety.

1; come on Anton!
2; Kristina needs to remember how well she did with John Seargent.
3; poor Jay getting in a flap and kissing Tess.
4; Caroline's speech backing Strictly.
5; Gregory Porter's hat must whiff a bit now surely?

1. Peter is there to win it
2. Georgia & Gionvanni are a great pairing
3. Anton may have a chance of getting to the quarter finals
4. Good to see Ola back
5. Kristina got her just desserts

Kristina was a tad disappointed with her partner

Caroline seems to have lost any dancing ability that she gained last year.

I'm not sure about Katie Derham yet but I'm not sure why.

I hope Jays nerves don't get the better of him as he looked very uncomfortable.

I liked Oti.

1. All the pairings seem good so far. Time & training will tell.
2. Oti is like a bubbly breath of fresh air.
3. Gleb needs to stop looking so bored in a line up.
4. Can see us being stuck with D O'D to the detriment of better pairs.
5. Hope Jeanette ups her choreography.

It's a good way to be subtly racist without being called on it.

The show was way far too long @ 1 hour 20 mins.it wasnt needed to have the pros. showing off so much.
The pairings could have been done in 30. min. as part of the 1st show.

1. I love Oti already, and I think she's going to be fantastic on the show. The other two new pros didn't impress me at all, though - Gleb did NOT do a good job of covering up his disappointment at getting Anita, and Giovanni really does love himself, doesn't he?

2. This is definitely going to be one of the most competitive series' yet, I hope. There wasn't anyone in the group dance who stood as as completely hopeless, though Carol and Jeremy have got their work cut out for sure.

3. The pairings were really well allocated, I thought - a few surprises, but there's a good mix of couples there. In particular, I love that Tristan has FINALLY got a contender, they were fair to Pasha and gave him a duffer, and that Aljaz and Janette will almost certainly both be around until the end in a couples' battle (similar to Karen and Kevin last year).

4. So far, my favourites are Jamelia & Tristan and Helen & Aljaz, but I do like most of the couples, especially Ainsley & Natalie and Katie & Anton, who should both be a blast to watch.

5. Caroline's Salsa was almost painfully bad for a champion. It was all really quite laboured and sluggish, like she had no energy in her body at all! I was genuinely quite shocked.

Yup

Really don't want Peter Andre to win.

Katie is wasted with Anton

Love Ola and Aliona

Think Ainsley and Natalie a good pairing - Is Ainsley oldest contestant?

Love the new dancers but wish Trent was still there.

Why is Joanne only in the dance troupe?

Joanne is going to be the dance expert on ITT.

Ainsley is 58,John Sergent is 71

1. I think it was a great show. Tess was good, Claudia fantastic, and I am always surprised every year at what a total thrill I get the first time I see the pro dancers dance again - it's one of my favourite things of the whole show. Wish we got more dancing on TV.
2. They seem a nice bunch with a good attitude and nobody who seems to think they're too good for the show.
3. I'd join in the Oti praise, I thought she was stunning. The two male pros I'm less sure about but it's early days. Gleb is either reserved, which will be quite a nice change, or unhappy to get Anita, I don't know, but the people I was watching with went from thinking he was gorgeous to thinking he was arrogant in about 30 seconds.
4. Jay's nerves were very sweet, but I hope he's going to find some fire for the main show or I'm not sure where the competition for Peter Andre is going to come from.
5. My only disappointment was the group dance, which I thought was really badly directed so it was hard to see much of anyone.

1) love Oti

2) feel sorry for Tristan

3) happy that Aliona has been given someone under the age of 40!

4) Giovanni gives me the creeps (sorry)

5) who is Kevin sleeping with?? 3 potential good un in 3 series?? seriously unfair!!

Ainsley looks great for his age! I'd have put him in his 40's

1. I am sooooo excited Strictly has started again. Sparkle and fun here we come!!!

2. Peter and Jamelia were very good in the group dance

3. Georgina galloped like a pony all through it. Maybe not a winner

4. I am disappointed to see Ola back this year especially as we seem to have lost the lovely Iveta . I don't want to see pivots and star jumps again. Luckily Iwan seems a bit off a duffer (he was very flat footed in the group dance) so we'll loose them earlier rather than later.

5. Claudia!!! She is just wonderful.

1. Really enjoyed the show and so happy Strictly is back!
2. Felt so sorry for Jay, I hope he conquers his nerves
3. Jamelia so annoying, but I love Tristan
4. Thought Helen was a bit rude the way she said she thought she'd get Anton
5. Interesting pairings and potentially some surprises maybe?

Peter Andre a clear favourite
Not too many obvious ringers or duffers
No obvious clowns
Actually have seen most of the celebrities before, lacking the reality stars which is good in my book
Miss some of the dancers from previous series, new lot look a bit boring, Oti excepted