Strictly start date.

[erinp5]

When is Strictly Come Dancing back on TV?
It's been confirmed now that Strictly Come Dancing will start on TV on Saturday, September 5 with its usual pre-recorded launch show introducing the celebs and pro dancers before revealing this year's pairings.
The Strictly live shows will start at the beginning of October.

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[Pete.]

Is that earlier this year?

[Jack.]

Is that earlier this year?

I think it might be a week earlier im sure I read somewhere that it's going to be 16 contestants instead of the normal 15.

[erinp5]

Last year the first live show was Oct..I think

[TomC]

It's starting the same week as last year - which will mean a doble elimination somewhere I should think.