View 2 Images

Craig Revel Horwood has issued an 'fans only' warning to Strictly Come Dancing fans as the first exit of the new series looms.

The hit BBC One dance contest returned last month with its 23rd series, as a crop of new celebrities were welcomed into the famous ballroom for the first time.

It was then last Saturday night (September 27) that the first live show of Strictly's 2025 run took place, with all of the 15 new couples taking to the dancefloor with their first routines, officially marking the start of the competition.

Things kicked off with former England rugby player Chris Robshaw and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova, as they opened the show with a samba to EMF’s Unbelievable.

And later in the evening, former Lioness Karen Carney closed the show alongside

See Full Page