Shropshire Star

Meet the contestants hitting the Strictly Come Dancing stage

A new haul of celebrities are testing their moves on the dance floor.

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The full line-up of celebrities for Strictly (BBC/Ray Burmiston)

With the Strictly Come Dancing competition about to officially launch, meet the celebrities taking part in the hit BBC contest’s 15th series…

JLS star Aston Merrygold, 29, will return to the stage as he hits the dance floor with Janette Manrara. He has already thanked her for being “patient” with him as he adds ballroom and Latin dancing to his performance repertoire for the first time.

Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Aston Merrygold with Janette Manrara (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Susan Calman with Kevin Clifton (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Gemma Atkinson with Aljaz Skorjanec (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Ruth Langsford and Anton Du Beke (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Davood Ghadami and Nadiya Bychkova (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Brian Conley with Amy Dowden (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Charlotte Hawkins with Brendan Cole (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Joe McFadden and Katya Jones (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Jonnie Peacock and Oti Mabuse (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Rev Richard Coles and Dianne Buswell (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Simon Rimmer with Karen Clifton (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Chizzy Akudolu with Pasha Kovalev (Ray Burmiston/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing 2017
Mollie King and AJ Pritchard (Ray Burmiston/BBC)