Strictly Come Dancing 2022: FIRST LOOK on the stars in glamorous costumes

Helen Skelton, Kym Marsh, Fleur East and their fellow superstar opponents have been seen for the primary time of their glamorous dance costumes on Saturday as they posed for promotional photos forward of the sequence launch. 

The pre-recorded launch present, which was initially set to air on September 17, has been postponed till Friday September 23, following the dying of Queen Elizabeth II.

And the celebs regarded raring to go in a shocking group shot as they put together to battle it out for the coveted Glitterball trophy – with Helen, Kym, Fleur and Ellie Taylor in vibrant patterned mini clothes with tassel particulars.

Ellie Simmons placed on a glamorous show in a blue cocktail costume, whereas Jayde Adams regarded trendy in a sheer pink prime and white trousers with matching suspenders. 

Kaye Adams and Molly Rainford regarded elegant in satin blue robes which featured a daring thigh-high break up whereas beaming for the snaps.

In the meantime Tyler West, Hamza Yassin, Will Mellor, Matt Goss and Tony Adams all regarded dapper in daring, vibrant fits. 

Richie Anderson and James Bye dressed to impress in sheer pink and purple dance costumes whereas posing for his or her promo pictures.  

Initially scheduled to air on September 17, two days earlier than the monarch’s funeral, bosses have now confirmed the pre-recorded opener can be launched simply in the future earlier than the primary stay present on Saturday, September 24.

The UK was positioned in a interval of mourning on September 8 after Buckingham Palace introduced the Queen’s passing, with a lot of BBC’s schedule crammed with rolling protection of occasions resulting in her funeral on September 19.

Strictly launch present, which was filmed on September 7, will see this yr’s superstar contestants uncover their skilled companions for the primary time.

The {couples} have been in coaching forward of their debut efficiency, which can be a single day after the launch, in its deliberate slot on September 24.

Authorities steering has acknowledged that leisure occasions are underneath no obligation to be cancelled or postponed events throughout the mourning interval, although it has been closely urged as a mark of respect.

It comes only a week after the primary trailer for this yr’s Strictly was launched, exhibiting this yr’s skilled dancers.

This sequence has additionally seen the introduction of 4 new professionals, European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese language Nationwide Champion Carlos Gu, former Below 21 British Nationwide Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas. 

This sequence would be the first in three years to be broadcast with out Covid measures, which compelled bosses to introduce restrictions together with ‘bubbles’ for coaching and restricted viewers numbers. 

Collection 20 of Strictly will see its stars have a good time 100 years of the BBC with a particular themed week this yr.

To mark the centenary, the Strictly {couples} will both dance ‘to a theme tune from an iconic BBC programme or in tribute to one of many BBC’s most-loved providers’.

The anniversary present can be set to characteristic two particular routines by the professionals – one will honour the BBC’s Pure Historical past Programming unit, whereas the opposite will see the dancers ‘crashing’ some flagship reveals.

Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will return to the judging panel, after Bruno Tonioli confirmed in July he had completely left the present. 

Bruno was unable to look on the previous two sequence as a consequence of his filming commitments within the US and Covid restrictions, with former skilled Anton becoming a member of the panel in his place final yr.

Bruno advised MailOnline that he had discovered juggling the British present and its American variant Dancing With The Stars reveals too taxing, saying: ‘Effectively I all the time will miss it, it is my household, however I imply we’ll all the time be associates and also you by no means know what is going on to occur.’

It comes after the skilled forged of Strictly Come Dancing placed on a glamorous show as they posed for a glitzy snap forward of the upcoming sequence.

The feminine professionals donned glamorous outfits in matching types in a wide range of peach, pink and purple hues in preparation for the 2022 season launch, with the primary episode set to air on BBC One on Saturday 17 September.

They have been joined by the male dancers who all regarded dapper in black fits which they wore with white shirts and black bow ties.

The twinkle-toed stars returning this yr embrace Kai Widdrington, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Jowita Przystal, Gorka Márquez, Katya Jones, Johannes Radebe, Dianne Buswell and Karen Hauer. 

Amy Dowden, Giovanni Pernice, Graziano Di Prima, Luba Mushtuk, Nadiya Bychkova, Nancy Xu and Neil Jones will even be returning. 

Not each professional dancer can be paired with a celeb with 4 historically performing solely within the professional routines.

Strictly Come Dancing will return on Friday, September 23, adopted by the primary stay present on September 24.