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Strictly Come Dancing 2021 pairings revealed

Including the first ever all-male partnership

Author: Alex RossPublished 20th Sep 2021

The 2021 Strictly Come Dancing launch show hit our screens on Saturday (18th September), and it certainly didn't disappoint! As well as getting to meet the 15 celebs taking part, viewers were introduced to four brand new professional dancers, as well as some amazing group routines.

As if that wasn't exciting enough, we finally discovered this year's pairing, including a historic all-male partnership including former Bake Off winner John Whaite.

Check out the 2021 Strictly Come Dancing pairings below:

Judi Love and Graziano Di Prima


Nina Wadia OBE and Neil Jones


Katie McGlynn and Gorka Márquez


Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova


Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden


Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin


Greg Wise and Karen Hauer


Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse


Adam Peaty and Katya Jones


AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington


Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu


Sara Davies and Aljaž Škorjanec


John Whaite and Johannes Radebe


Robert Webb and Dianne Buswell


Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice - WINNERS


Although no dancing took place during the launch show, the first set of routines will happen on Saturday 25th September, under the watchful eye of judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.

Strictly Come Dancing airs at 7pm on BBC One on Saturday 25th September.

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