Strictly Come Dancing’s Jowita Przystal and Nadiya Bychkova led the glamour for the dancing pros in a photoshoot for the 20th series.
As the stars prepared for the show’s first live show on Saturday, the professional dancers got into the glitterball spirit with their own individual pictures.
Jowita, 30, put on a leggy display in a bright orange, feathered mini dress which she teamed with nude strappy dance heels and styled her tresses in side-parted loose waves.
Nadiya, 35, stunned with her sparkly pink gown as she went braless in a plunging floor-length sheer dress.
Her garment featured a risky cutout panel across the chest and a daringly high split up her right leg.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Jowita Przystal (left) and Nadiya Bychkova (right) led the glamour for the dancing pros in a photoshoot for the 20th series
She channeled her inner Barbie for the occasion as she styled her blonde tresses in a half up, half down do.
Amy Dowden, 34, who has returned to this series after a brave battle with breast cancer, caught the eye in a floor-length pink dress adorned with yellow flowers.
Elsewhere, Karen Hauer, 42, opted to dazzle as she wore a bright yellow cocktail dress which was lined with feather down her chest and leg split.
Nancy Xu, 33, commanded attention in a bright blue dress which featured a glittery skirt and a high slit.
Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, put on a fiery display as she wore a red, orange gold dress which feature an elongated feathered tail.
Lauren Oakley, 33, looked incredible in a pale blue and pink fringed dress that featured a dazzled belt and straps.
Dianne Buswell, 35, looked fabulous as she paired her fiery red locks with a bright red mini dress which featured a dramatic pink feathers trim.
Luba Mushtuk, 34, put on a skimpy display as she wore a blue dress that featured a bare fabric skirt and a sheer glitzy chest panel.
Amy Dowden, 34, who has returned to this series after a brave battle with breast cancer, caught the eye in a floor-length pink dress adorned with yellow flowers
Elsewhere, Karen Hauer, 42, also opted to dazzle in a feather dress while Nancy Xu, 33, commanded attention in a bright blue dress
Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, put on a fiery display as she wore a red, orange gold dress while Lauren Oakley, 33, looked incredible in a pale blue and pink fringed dress
Dianne Buswell, 35, looked fabulous as she paired her fiery red locks with a bright red mini dress which featured a dramatic pink feathers trim
Luba Mushtuk, 34, put on a skimpy display as she wore a blue dress while Katya Jones, 35, looked sweet in florals as she wore a lilac asymmetrical dress
Katya Jones, 35, looked sweet in florals as she wore a lilac asymmetrical dress which featured a pale pink fringed skirt.
Neil Jones, 42, looked sleek in pink as he opted for a hot pink T-shirt and a maroon suit, which he paired with a pink flower.
Kai Widdrington, 29, put on a classic display in a silver suit and a pair of brown and white Oxford brogues.
Meanwhile, Aljaž Škorjanec, 34, rocked a pale blue suit, which he paired with a crisp white shirt.
Nikita Kuzmin, 26, opted for a pair of loose-fitting pale blue trousers and a matching sheer, floral shirt.
Bringing out the sequins for the men, Carlos Gu, 31, commanded attention in a sparkly brown two-piece, which he paired with a white vest and a blue flower.
Johannes Radebe, 37, wore a skimpy lace red vest and orange suit trousers.
Vito Coppola, 31, looked charming in purple as he opted a short-sleeved shirt with a satin trim and a pair of fitted trousers.
The professionals’ glitzy display comes just hours after the dancing show revealed the first songs and dances of the new series, as this year’s couples prepare to make their debut in the BBC ballroom.
On Saturday, all fifteen couples will perform for the first time in a bid to win over the judges, after the pairings were first revealed last week.
Leading this year’s pairs will be Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž, who will dance a Cha Cha to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter.
Neil Jones, 42, looked sleek in pink as he opted for a hot pink T-shirt and a maroon suit, which he paired with a pink flower
Kai Widdrington, 29, put on a classic display in a silver suit and a pair of brown and white Oxford brogues meanwhile, Aljaž Škorjanec, 34, looked chic in a pale blue suit
Nikita Kuzmin, 26, stunned as he opted for a pair of loose-fitting pale blue trousers, while Carlos Gu, 31, commanded attention in a sparkly brown two-piece
Johannes Radebe, 37, wore a skimpy lace red vest and orange suit trousers while Vito Coppola, 31, looked charming in purple
The professionals’ glitzy display comes just hours after the dancing show revealed the first songs and dances of the new series
Pete Wicks and Jowita are set to perform a Paso Doble to a more unlikely track – Breathe by The Prodigy.
Elsewhere, after winning over viewers with a hilarious quip about the NHS, Chris McCausland will also perform a Cha Cha to Twist and Shout by The Beatles.
Sam Quek and Nikita will dance the Foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, while Jamie Borthwick and Michelle are set to perform a Viennese Waltz to Beautiful Things by Benson Boone.
Montell Douglas and Johannes will also perform the Foxtrot to Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby by Dinah Washington.
Dr Punam Krishan and Gorka are set to dance a Cha Cha to Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue, while Sarah Hadland and Vito have been given the challenge of a fast-paced Quickstep to 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton.
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones will dance the fiery Tango to Ray Of Light by Madonna, while fan-favourites JB Gill and Amy Dowden are set to perform the Waltz to When I Need You by Leo Sayer.
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk will dance the Jive to We Built This City by Starship, and Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova are set to perform a Tango to Golden by Harry Styles.
In a hilarious nod to his football heyday, Paul Merson and Karen Hauer will dance the American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les, and Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu are set to dance a Samba to Do I Do by Stevie Wonder.
Rounding out the lineup is Wynne Evans and Katya Jones, who are set to dance a Samba to Help Yourself by Tom Jones.
Ahead of Saturday’s live show, host Tess Daly also offered fans some insight into the dances that fans can expect.
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał are set to perform a Paso Doble to a more unlikely track – Breathe by The Prodigy
In a hilarious nod to his football heyday, Paul Merson and Karen Hauer will dance the American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les
Sending a voicenote to husband Vernon Kay on his BBC Radio 2 Show, she said: ‘Hi Vern, the excitement is palpable in the studio today.
‘It’s really building, because all 15 celebrities are dancing live for the very first time on tomorrow night’s show.
‘Costumes are being finalised, fake tan sessions are being booked. We’ve got sambas, two sambas, and the samba’s challenging as a first dance, so that’s going to be really interesting.
‘We’ve got cha chas, and when I tell you that Paul Merson’s American Smooth is not to be missed, I promise I am not joking.
‘We just can’t wait for everyone to see all the hard work these brilliant celebrities have put in in the training room, it’s gonna be an amazing show! See you tomorrow, 7 o’clock!’
The 20th anniversary series of Strictly has been somewhat tainted after the BBC show was embroiled in scandal in a year plagued with controversy.
And the BBC failed to address the scandal during the launch episode despite the results of the misconduct investigation still pending.
It all began last October when actress Amanda Abbington unexpectedly quit the show before claiming that her partner Giovanni Pernice was abusive towards her.
The Sherlock actress has made a series of accusations about Giovanni’s teaching methods and has described his behaviour as ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean’. He strongly denies all of the claims.
Giovanni, 33, was suspended while a BBC probe is underway over allegations made by Amanda and two other former celebrity partners.
He has vehemently denied the claims.
With the report into his misconduct due any day now, Amanda has reportedly been left deeply disappointed with the BBC bosses over fears they’re ‘protecting’ the dancer amid the bullying probe.
There have been high-level meetings among BBC bosses as they navigate how to deliver their findings as they fear the looming possibility of legal action from either Amanda or Giovanni if either is disappointed by the outcome.
After Giovanni, the show was hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Zara explained that she didn’t report the incidents at the time as she was ‘scared’ of backlash.
Instead it was junior production staff who came forward to share what they had witnessed as the investigation into pro dancer Giovanni was taking place.
Zara told her followers that while much of her time on Strictly ‘was everything I could have dreamt of’ inside the training room with Graziano there were ‘particular incidents which are incredibly distressing’.
Strictly Come Dancing’s first live show airs on Saturday at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Who are the couples?
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
