Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
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The pre-recorded launch show saw our 15 new celebs paired off with 15 of our professional dancers, though this time the pairings were done in a way we’ve never seen before.
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we → see → way
Rather than having the celebrities find out their partners one by one, the celebrities met their professional dancer during a group dance routine.
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celebrities → have → routine
This is something that they have never done on the show before,” said new host Emma Willils of the new twist, just days before the launch show.
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Willils → do → show
Here is the full list of couples set to dance their way into our hearts this autumn:
• Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby
- Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu
• Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden
• Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin
• Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington
• Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley
• Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu
• John Nellis and Katya Jones
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Mercer → set → hearts
• Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec
• Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon
• Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr
• Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita
• Will Best and Dianne Buswell.
Fans have reacted to the new pairings on social media, with viewers particulalry excited about the same-sex pairing.
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viewers → react → pairing
It’s been three years since the Strictly featured a same-sex couple, with Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin making the final of the competition in 2023.
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Williams → feature → 2023
This year, House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu will be dancing it out for the Glitterball Trophy.
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star → dance → Trophy
“Strictly FINALLY having a female same sex pairing with finalist potential is AMAZING!!,” wrote one fan.
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fan → have → potential
“Nancy has been one of my favourite pros since the day she joined, I adore her energy and joy.
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I → join → energy
Her and Bethany are going to be a special partnership and a VERY important one!!”
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Her → go → ?
“I love Bethany and Nancy together they are so precious,” said a third.
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third → love → Bethany
Other viewers were not so happy with this year’s line-up, with some branding it the "worst line-up ever".
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some → brand → it
"Not got the foggiest who half of these are", one viewer posted.
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viewer → get → these
A second said: "When they say, "Let's meet the Celebrities", l never tire of saying 'Who?' for every single 'celebrity'."
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l → say → celebrity
However, not everyone was as negative, with one user commenting: “Who cares if we've heard of the contestants or not?
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we → comment → contestants
This time last year I didn't know who most of the celebs were but it didn't matter.
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it → know → celebs
The first live show starts next week on Saturday, September 26.
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show → start → Saturday
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