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Strictly Come Dancing 2015 line-up: Week 1 dances and songs revealed

See who'll be dancing to what this weekend

Daisy Wyatt
Wednesday 23 September 2015 11:12 BST
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The Strictly Come Dancing 2015 contestants
The Strictly Come Dancing 2015 contestants (BBC)

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Strictly Come Dancing will be getting into full swing this weekend when the celebrity contestants perform their first official dances in front of the judges.

Six couples will dance on Friday 25 September, followed by the nine remaining couples on Saturday 26, but no-one will be voted off this week.

There will be no musical acts or professional routines on Strictly this weekend, just the chance to sit back and watch the celebrities tango, jive and cha cha.

Take a look at who’ll be dancing to what:

Carol Kirkwood and Pasha Kovalev - the Cha Cha to "Thunder in My Heart" by Leo Sayer

Daniel O’Donnell and Kristina Rihanoff - the Waltz to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Ruby Murray

Katie Derham and Anton Du Beke - the Jive to "Roll Over Beethoven" by Chuck Berry

Ainsley Harriott and Natalie Lowe will dance the Tango to "Voulez Vous" by Abba

Jeremy Vine and Karen Clifton - the Cha Cha to "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire

Jamelia and Tristian MacManus - the Waltz to "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" by Aretha Franklin

Iwan Thomas and Ola Jordan - the Tango to "Keep on Running" by Spencer Davis Group

Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani - the Cha Cha to "Reach Out, I’ll Be There" by Human Nature

Peter Andre and Janette Manrara will dance the Cha Cha to "Ain’t No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera

Anthony Ogogo and Oti Mabuse - the Jive to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!

Peter Andre and Janette Manrara - the Cha Cha to "Ain’t No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera

Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton - the Tango to "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks

Kirsty Gallacher and Brendan Cole - the Waltz to "Vincent" by Don McLean

Anita Rani and Gleb Savchenko will dance the Cha Cha to "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit

Ainsley Harriott and Natalie Lowe - the Tango to "Voulez Vous" by Abba

Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice - the Jive to "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor

Anita Rani and Gleb Savchenko - the Cha Cha to "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit

Helen George and Aljaž Skorjanec - the Waltz to "With You I’m Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright

 

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