Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens this weekend, with a new batch of celebrities taking to the ballroom - but will the so-called curse strike again? Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton won Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 (Image: PA)

A Strictly Come Dancing insider has spoken out about the infamous "curse" that seems to haunt the BBC contest. ‌

This year, a fresh line-up of 15 celebs are set to strut their stuff on the dance floor, with the pre-recorded launch show hitting our screens on Saturday. ‌

Among the star-studded cast are Gladiators hero Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Love Island champ Dani Dyer , Hollywood's Alex Kingston and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. They'll be joined by EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal , George Clarke, RuPaul's Drag Race UK's La Voix, Chris Rob

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