The Strictly Pros make the tune complete! - Launch Show | BBC Strictly 2020

[@CarysMiller]

I actually quite like that there was no audience during this number because you could actually hear the pros having so much fun during it, whereas you can never hear that with an audience

[@lorettasmith9730]

They also look like they are more relaxed and just having fun instead of that all preformed vibe. Its nice. Its like they are dancing for themselves and not the audience.

[@johnking5174]

All of the group dances will have no studio audience, but the live shows and Sunday night shows will have, just severely reduced in numbers. I think they used to cram in 600 people into George Lucas Stage 2, now they barely have less than 100 in there.

[@henrymanley4116]

I hear you but I for one quite like the audience atmosphere because you really get to see how much people enjoy it!

[@bessieburnet9816]

That's very true, but without the audience, the atmosphere just feels like a rehearsal without 100% heart put into it.

[@Nick-gl3te]

@@johnking5174 good! No more WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO.

[@bethny2811]

is it the pros chanting “hey!” and things? i swear i can hear them during this dance whooping and cheering, it adds so much more to it, the determination to give a phenomenal performance is beyond. we are so lucky to have the best of the best professionals 💃🕺✨

[@getmeto10ksubscriberswithj53]

This is why British tv shows are one if the best!

[@holladen6772]

@@getmeto10ksubscriberswithj53 many British shows are basically copies of American shows soooo

[@3sistersrwe]

@@holladen6772 such as?

[@holladen6772]

@@3sistersrwe Strictly is a copy of DWTS and yes I know Bruno, he is a judge on the American version, Real housewives of Cheshire is a copy of Real housewives in the us, they also copied musicals that are from the US.

[@margaretkaraba8161]

@@holladen6772 Strictly started out as just "Come Dancing" (with just professional dancers) in 1949. it took a break in 1998 due to cost cutting measures by the BBC. It restarted in 2004 as Strictly. In fact, DWTS (which started in 2005) is licensed by BBC worldwide to 60 countries.

[@kmr1157]

Good to see Nadiya taking centre stage!

[@davidarnold5271]

Agreed she's so underated

[@melaniescarlet01]

Agree! Shame she doesn't have a partner this year

[@madenod5145]

Nadya my fav.

[@up2now]

Good to see Tommy out front singing at the beginning & Anton later. Tommy is the voice of Strictly for me. Giovanni Pernice is amazing, as is the whole ensemble. Costumes great. Good luck to all x Hope crew, singers, dancers & crew all stay safe and healthy x x

[@danjon8799]

Oh I love dance routines that are set in a period. They're so much fun to watch. And oddly I don't know why but I do like this dance without the audience being there. I just love all of the thing that you might not hear if an audience would be there and inevitability drown out a lot of the sound. Really great routine and I can't wait for others.

[@ss8000]

Just discovered Strictly and as a fan of dancing with the stars, I appreciate the outfits of Strictly alot more now! At DWTS, most female pros wear leotards/body suits, but here, they wear such gorgeous outfits! Bravo!

[@GoodKingMort]

I like that they put the singers in front of the camera.

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

I cannot believe how incredibly perfect every gosh darn thing is! From the costumes to the music to the dancing - this is what I call quality entertainment!

[@getmeto10ksubscriberswithj53]

Everyone’s talking about the dancers but the singers voice made me melt

[@terraslife6270]

I've re-wound Oti's entrance about 500 times now 🧡💕

[@luigy39]

I do not see any Oti's entrance in this dance. where is it?

[@Rupsyy]

this is one of the BEST pros dances i’ve seen. i just love everything about it.

[@sunflowers-in-tulips6705]

A rendition of electro swing and Dance Monkey? Never thought I needed this but HELL YEAH! The dancing was spectacular as well!

[@danielthestrictlysuperfan6420]

Talking about jaw- dropping performances... THAT is how you do it!!! It was absolutely ASTONISHING!!! Strictly is magic, magic of pure dancing art in it's best, and the pros are the all mighty wizards. The cope with each and every style of dance phenomenally!!! What can I say? Super stylish, ELECTRIFYING atmosphere, gorgeous outfits, fantastic music... Anton has proven yet again that he's a true showmen with that singing. I wanted to jump right away and join them, it was a swing performance in it's BEST forms - really FIRST CLASS!!! That is how you do it in the launch show!! They all really went out there with one heck of as bang - terrific performance!!!!

[@campbellphoenix7662]

I’ve got goosebumps, guys! We ARE celebrating the Roaring 20’s after all! 😻

[@henrymanley4116]

Yeah, they're coming back!

[@campbellphoenix7662]

@@henrymanley4116 Gimme the jazz, baby! 😉

[@marigold2985]

Omg Dianne looks gorgeous in this blue dress 💙

[@truditomlinson6137]

I agree

[@getmeto10ksubscriberswithj53]

I agree too!

[@JKLoans]

Especially with that gorgeous red hair.

[@RandomLemon49]

Omg, this is incredible! One of the best group dances I've ever seen on Strictly! 🤩

[@TheKatherinestar]

I thought I had the playback speed on double but no, they are just superhuman!!

[@clairemunro9698]

Stepped up the music this year to the pro dances and loving it!!

[@rebecca8836]

I thought I wouldn’t enjoy strictly this year because I didn’t know anyone and I thought Covid would make it awkward but this group dance has made me so excited oh my goodness

[@michaelacioffi1291]

It's a bit strange that there isn't the audience, but at the same time it's good to see the pros dance without the distraction of clapping and cheering.

[@otislegs2132]

All of the pros are SO INCREDIBLE!! ♥️

[@kate1230]

I'm honestly so excited to see the rest of this year's pro dances!! This is just incredible 😍 Also the song makes me think of Joe & Katya's Quickstep!!

[@bessieburnet9816]

Whoa, Nadiya is sending me! 😳😤🔥

[@samanthajones5688]

i'm loving the 20s vibe

[@davidarnold5271]

This is now my favourite pro dance routine ever🤩🤩🤩 they all so incredible

[@luigy39]

All the pros are amazing, but Nadiya and Janette are killing it here.

[@peterdickinson7842]

Exquisite energy everyone, dancing is great for the soul! May the joy deepen as you keepin what you sow you reaping!

[@glyniswhiteman5951]

It was nice to see all the beautiful dancing from them.

[@Stuggy001]

All I can say is that I'm SO happy that this is back on TV. :) Always been a massive strictly fan, and it just makes me so happy it's on this year. :D

[@mandzilistoMabhebheza]

Sending love from South Africa 🇿🇦❤

[@elnamayburgos1055]

WOW glad that strickly is BACK something to watch during weekend XX

[@glyniswhiteman5951]

It puts some glitter and sparkle on tv, living it up as that's what's we need

[@doralorax]

LOVE this dance! What I wouldn't give to be one of the dancers in this piece

[@christinasaid4235]

So happy Strickly is back!! Much love from Canada🇨🇦

[@sorchagalvin5976]

*Strictley

[@TheMrsnikkisixx]

@@sorchagalvin5976 there's no e in Strictly..

[@joannagrajda27]

Gio incredible as usual

[@peterrush5567]

Bang on the money is this my fav pros routine

[@katydickson5547]

WOW. Looking forward to seeing the pairings next.

[@JKLoans]

That blue dress was made for Dianne! Costumes for everyone here looked amazing; I swear people dressed so much better back then.

[@chrissyjackson2762]

I loved everything about this dance, it’s fantastic ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bethny2811]

Nadiya RULED this dance 🙌🏼💓

[@zxaddictxz]

Gosh, Nadiya is spellbinding! We need more of her. Am loving Gorka's bleached hair! Am looking forward to seeing him dance with Katya. They were amazing last year. The singer Tommy (?) is fantastic and won't look out of place in some 1920s film set. Anton needs to do what he does best: dance. He is fabulous at 2:11 but singing should be left to vocally talented people like Tommy and his colleagues.

[@michaelahughes2735]

They just never disappoint! Just fantastic!

[@rebeccaredden8405]

Oti in pink hair gives me life

[@rebeccaredden8405]

Oh wow this is pinned

[@queenicolumbo4857]

One of my favourite routines, outstanding ♡♡♡

[@2490debrick]

So glad Anton has stopped dying his hair...

[@nikkigee6477]

Agreed I think it looks better natural

[@henrymanley4116]

@@nikkigee6477 Interesting new hair colours that some of the other pros have though

[@petrawind2802]

Actually I LOVE IT !!!

[@lindaz8689]

Wow wow wow wow. Fantastic!

[@rhiannon1251]

Is that Kai in the background as a background dancer???

[@XxTocaElliexX]

Love this show

[@bethmck]

Gorka is such a stand out in this routine!!

[@nalishachetty7287]

I am so excited omg

[@brandijoy1]

Ok, I’m from the US and I use to watch DWTS. Stopped watching fully after season 17. That’s when I started to coming across Strictly videos and fell in love with the dancing. I didn’t know any of the pros or celebs at first. Now after a few years or so I’m starting to remember names and faces. So I know there are some new pros but this number highlighted the singers and musicians. So my question is the dark haired guy with the untied bow tie who takes over playing the drums after the red headed guy with the beard finished his set is he a new pro too or a musician? I ask because he was in the back dancing but was kind of blocked by other dancers and also the bass/cello player she was doing some moves as well.

[@MiniMousie06]

I'm a few months late but yes, those are musicians. I'm glad you've decided to join us over here👍

[@sarahrigby7580]

The first guy sat by the drums with the ginger hair was Neil Jones, who is one of the pro dancers. The people in black and white who take over on drums and the double bass are ‘proper’ musicians from the Strictly orchestra (usually credited as Dave Arch and his wonderful wonderful orchestra, so are nicknamed ‘the wunnerfalls’ or the WWO - Dave Arch is the band leader and conductor and they really are great as everything is played live from classic music to hip hop to gangnam-style and they do it all with the same group of musicians). There are also usually 4 singers that perform all the numbers with the WWO, two of whom are featured here: Tommy at the start and then I don’t recognise the lass in her fabulous twenties attire, but it’s lovely to see them out front and centre, then the last singer is Anton, who is a pro dancer that has been with Strictly since the first season and actually on this season (2020) was moved to be a judge as Bruno was stuck in America. Anton has since stayed as a judge and it’s preferable that way. This routine was shown in full in the first show of the series but was also used for the teasers and trailers before that. It worked really well. You can see that each pro dancer has a clear moment, even though Nadiya is the lead. The 2020 season of Strictly had huge viewing figures: we were in and out of lock down here and it was grim. So many people lost in the winter Covid wave 20/21. Strictly gave a much needed boost of cheerfulness on our screens and so pleased that they managed to produce a series in the middle of Covid, obeying all the protocols with the dancers isolating themselves for weeks to make it happen. Strictly is continuing to provide sparkly joy in dark times and I very much appreciate it, although I do really miss Oti.

[@peachyflamingo8813]

YAS IM SO FLIPPING HAPPY

[@zxaddictxz]

1:14 Is that Janette in the background checking if her man behaves? Funny...

[@Hi-if5zc]

I wish I could dance that good 😌

[@WeneedmoreGodsinTshirts]

There's a reason they're called professionals. Obviously, if you're not a pro, you wouldn't be able to dance as well as them. It's not your fault.

[@Tulf42]

I'm not a fan of the song Dance Monkey, even if it is a cover, but it is good to see group of more than six people dancing together and bringing that positive energy we need for this year.

[@bernadettecarden862]

The show was great last night. But l hope they don't keep talking about all the precautions they have put in place because of the Cornavisa. It would be really great just to forget about it just for a while. 😊

[@ashddd]

2:49 that Oti + Johannes moment! They are just natural born scene stealers - SUCH performers

[@lukecarberry_]

Wow, Nadiya!! 😍😨😭

[@anncarroll2204]

Anton looks a maz ing!

[@Writerdane]

Who is this guy in the most left here on 2:03 ? He’s the only one of the dancers i cant figure out who he is.

[@_dianaf__]

Joshua Keefe

[@Writerdane]

@@_dianaf__ thanks. Looked up the name and found that he was the pro partner of courtney act in the Aus version of dancing with the stars.

[@_dianaf__]

Can we keep Kai and Joshua please? 🙏

[@elinethart2628]

I watch every year Strictly from the Netherlands, but I want to see this episode, where can I do that?

[@galaxygumball8422]

i think you can get a VPN or something or download the bbc iplayer app and watch it :)

[@FastEnoughF1]

Who is the musician at the beginning

[@waynew4420]

Cool

[@stockbag]

Spot the Brit pro... The real UK - where the mix of nationalities and talents can be magical.

[@anncarroll2204]

Bring on the new series’s.

[@dancerscriv]

Anyone know who the two new blokes are. One at 2:04 on the far left and the other at 2:06, again left? Weird that they haven’t introduced any new troupe dancers or additional dancers.

[@RVandergeld]

Joshua Keefe and Kai Widdrington

[@DEVENTERTAINMENTAI]

1:13 when nadiya and aliaz were dancing janette was watching them

[@coopersherman6209]

very nice

[@dragon542009]

someone knows it s could be possible to have the music from the show thxs i will really love it

[@robchuckle401]

Whoohoo here come the prosters! 100% :) :D

[@hannahkirby6051]

I read that as protesters and thought “why would anyone hate this?”

[@DKVLOGS2018]

Amazing well done good luck

[@kirstenhemsley4306]

What's the version called of the song

[@LiamBushrod]

Jumpin' Jack

[@davidarnold5271]

Does anyone know the names of the two new male pros in this dance

[@RVandergeld]

Joshua Keefe and Kai Widdrington

[@davidarnold5271]

@@RVandergeld thank you

[@peterrush7619]

I love the dancing on this i wish tony bennet was the live singer

[@emmahiggs5334]

anybody know what the song used in the background is called?

[@erinmonroe951]

The song is dance monkey but a different version of it

[@erinmonroe951]

Well the first bit

[@henrymanley4116]

@@erinmonroe951 Jumpin Jack!

[@coopersherman6209]

呦西呦西滴!

[@WeneedmoreGodsinTshirts]

Anton singing.

[@ronniepeterson6911]

So after rehearsal, this is without a live audience whose ideas to give judges six feet off guard with wide table. the stage is wiped and the video pieces and screens are clean and the best safe place is to watch it. While they're dancing We asked Joe and Dianne about how is it going as well as the girls now on separate channel to think of the dance collaboration when you want but for Caroline Flack, the legacy of Love Island and a celeb on SCD lives on since her death in February of this year. So you see Tess and Claudia, Caroline was not only a star but as a celeb partner of who's men would dance with her. Name one.

[@Dabladion.]

Jamie Lang- the return of the king

[@teresakelton5320]

Good!😀

[@tmiho6546]

Oh what song is it??

[@marymoore545]

It was brilliant but missed my favourite pro Kevin

[@coopersherman6209]

nice

[@RobertoRevAng]

Who was the dancer with the blond wavy wig?

[@RobertoRevAng]

@@flopegg no little longer with the Marcel wavy hair

[@taraequestrian6334]

i’m sad that aj left

[@dramaqueenruby5817]

This has changed so much

[@vallee3140]

I found it quite sad and flat, I know they are great for doing this but its such a shame, whats happening now

[@grey9941]

They should have left it for this year. Its horrible.

[@louisemcd2937]

Mark if it’s that horrible then no one is forcing you to watch

[@ajrein4226]

@@grey9941 get lost then

[@giulia2098]

@@vallee3140 What do you think is different?

[@suzannerider9460]

One of the songs is called "Dance Monkey " and it was featured in the trailer.

[@kai.09]

The only thing I didn't like about this performance is that it ended too quickly!

[@karingagiano7275]

Of course you are in love with you and love you 😊

[@jordansymmons9809]

Sounds like the song from the mask with Jim Carrey I could be wrong..

[@dancerscriv]

You’re thinking of ‘Hey, Pachuco!’ Love the Mask!!

[@polixeniagraf2636]

👌👏👏👏💞🍁

[@mazda2038]

They make dancing 💃 sexy

[@karingagiano7275]

Kari Gagiano

[@simpsundae]

I am actually so pi---d that Anton got another old wifie! 😤

[@harryfreegard6250]

What do u mean ?

[@simpsundae]

@@harryfreegard6250 He always gets old ladies and he has no chance most of the time! 🙄

[@MsGrockle]

@@simpsundae Not always. He has had some good partners over the years: he finished third with Lesley Garrett, Laila Rouass was really good and got him to week 12, Katie Derham got him in the final in their series, and got to the final last year with Emma Barton. I

[@simpsundae]

@@MsGrockle I know that but most of the time, probably because he's getting old now too, he gets all of the old people and can't show off what he can do.

[@MsGrockle]

@@simpsundae He carved out his own niche for most of Strictly, as the one who could keep the 'no-hoper' women in for a fair number of weeks, on comedy value alone. Made a rod for his own back really.

[@brittanybigtmerush1583]

MakeBiglmeRush

[@jik3905]

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[@jik3905]

Jesus Christ saves❤repent and trust Him love❤He died to take our sins and punishment for them and more rose from the grave defeating death and evil❤God sent His Holy Spirit to help in our relationship with Him ❤so please dont take God for granted❤He loves you❤

[@karingagiano7275]

Karin

[@karingagiano7275]

Karin Gagiano

[@karingagiano7275]

Kari and karin

[@karingagiano7275]

His girlfriend