Strictly Come Dancing burst onto our screens with a flourish last night, packed with surprises that caught everyone off guard. Lioness Karen Carney's lightning-fast Jive? Ross King's glamorous partner in the crowd? Celebrities already emotional in the opening week?

What a spectacle!

Following a somewhat turbulent beginning for the BBC programme with two contestants already compelled to withdraw and the ongoing drama surrounding Apprentice celebrity Thomas Skinner, producers evidently aimed to launch the inaugural live episode with maximum impact, reports the Mirror .

Missed last night's programme or simply captivated by the choreography? Fear not, we've got all the details - here's everything you may have overlooked....

Radiant Dianne Buswell displays her growing belly.

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