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As Anton stated the episode will be airing on September 16, he revealed they had filmed the launch show earlier this week.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThey all get partnered up, we find out who is dancing with who. Brilliant, it\u2019s so exciting, so brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year, fans expect to see Adam Thomas, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Eddie Kadi, Angela Scanlon, Nigel Harman, Zara McDermott and Angela Rippon take to the dancefloor.<\/p>\n
Also competing will be Amanda Abbington, Nikita Kanda, Ellie Leach, Jody Cundy, Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft and actor Les Dennis.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Although viewers will see who has been matched with the Strictly professional dancers, The Sun reports the celebrity pairings have already been leaked.<\/p>\n Although Express.co.uk has decided not to reveal the supposed couples ahead of the launch next weekend, fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n One fan fumed: “No? That\u2019s a shame. Thought she may have got a decent partner this year!”<\/p>\n Another viewer vented: “Bit disappointing she is benched.”<\/p>\n @man18united added: “#Strictly The Launch Show filming was last night, read the Spoilers, lots of interesting pairings made.” (sic)<\/p>\n @reddevil1975 commented: “#Strictly fans please be mindful that not everyone wants to know the spoilers. Some of us like to watch the Launch Show without knowing the pairings. I have everything blocked but still I’ve seen people discussing it. Think about others eh? Thank you x.” (sic)<\/p>\n With @karistbh saying: “I don\u2019t want to know the full spoilers but I know which strictly pros haven\u2019t got partners this year and let\u2019s just say I\u2019ve properly messed up my predictions.\u201d<\/p>\n
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