According to the bookies, Paul is the favourite to be eliminated first this weekend. Bookmakers Ladbrokes have announced that he has odds of 9-4 to go. Montell Douglas, JB Gill, Shayne Ward and Sam Quek are seemingly the safest names in the competition, with £0 being placed on any of them getting eliminated this weekend

Strictly Come Dancing fans claimed to have spotted a clue Paul Merson wasn't impressed with his score after seeming annoyed about his dance choice, with the show being called out

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing is back on BBC One with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman hosting the very first episode of the new series, live while Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood will once again judge the competition in the 20th anniversary season of the show.

Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens for the first live show of the series and fans of the BBC hit dancing competition were not impressed with one aspect of the show

Strictly Come Dancing has unveiled the lineup of songs for week one of the competition, ahead of Saturday night’s first live show of the series. The show returned to screens last week with a dazzling pre-recorded show to mark the beginning of its 20th anniversary series after months of scandal surrounding the programme’s professional dancers.

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 viewers have 'worked out' the likely celebrity who will leave first next week on the BBC series, after the line-up took to the dance floor

Strictly Come Dancing's Montell Douglas has joked she is getting married to her professional partner Johannes Radebe as the pair get set to perform in week one of the competition

Strictly Come Dancing has dealt a fresh blow to its fans, sparking outrage with the decision to shut down its beloved blog after 14 years. The BBC competition is set to kick off this weekend, with all 15 contestants stepping onto the dance floor for the first time alongside their professional partners,

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are convinced that Tasha Ghouri is going to win the BBC competition after spotting a huge clue in the first live show of the series

Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts have started speculating about who might be the first celebrity to exit the competition. The BBC One audience has only witnessed one group dance from the new line-up of celebrities so far.