Plus a delicious new line-up of prime time viewing on BBC Brit, DStv 120 - every night from 19:00.
Season 21 of Strictly Come Dancing just kicked off on BBC Brit (DStv channel 120) every Sunday at 19:00 with a cast of celebrities and dazzling professional dancers that will make your eyes pop. This season also features our very own South African star dancer Johannes Radebe and judge Motsi Mabuse.
The celebrities quick stepping onto our screens for this season are British soap, Waterloo, actor Adam Thomas, the former professional tennis player and British TV presenter Annabel Croft, Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington, English TV journalist, newsreader and presenter Angela Rippon (who is doing it at the age of 79!), Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon, actor and model Bobby Brazier, the British-Congolese comedian and actor Eddie Kadi, Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach, English paralympic cyclist and swimmer Jody Cundy, presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, actor and singer Layton Williams, TV presenter and actor Les Dennis, EastEnders actor Nigel Harman, radio presenter Nikita Kanda and media personality Zara McDermott.
Of course who the celebrities are and what they're known for fades a little once their dancing skills come into play and one starts seeing a totally different side to them. It's just one of the things that make the show such an incredible hit with audiences. We checked in to find out what they think their biggest challenge will be for the season ahead. Scroll down to see what they said, and follow the show every Sunday at 19:00 on BBC Brit (DStv channel 120).
This season's prime time delights
Of course, there's something for everyone on BBC Brit, not just the dance fanatics.
For the business-minded, be inspired by budding entrepreneurs in all new Dragons' Den Tuesdays at 20:00. Here new entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multi-millionaires who are willing to invest their own time, cash and expertise to help. It's a nail-biting experience to find out who makes it and who doesn't. And from Friday 10 November at 20:00, you can watch Undercover Boss USA season 11, where high-level executives slip anonymously into the rank and file of their own organizations. Each week, a different leader will sacrifice the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their operation.
For the crime sleuths, there is a second season of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries from Monday 6 November at 20:00. In 1964, the gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher is rocketed from a lonely, dissatisfying small town life into a career as a fearless investigator, supported by a coterie of remarkable women who help her follow in the footsteps of her famous Aunt Phryne.
For celebrity gossip and a behind the scenes peek at the world's biggest stars, catch the brand-new season of The Graham Norton Show starting Tuesday 7th November at 20:00 after Dragon's Den. From Kylie Minogue to Catherine Tate, it's guaranteed entertainment!
And(t) for the general knowledge experts and reality addicts, there is Limitless Win Season 2 with British comedy duo Ant and Dec. Starting on Wednesday 8 November at 20:00, you can watch contestants climb the never-ending money ladder by answering everyday questions and the chance to win one of the biggest cash prizes in TV history.
See what else the channel has to offer here.
Strictly Come Dancing Season 21 stars: What do you think will be your biggest challenge?
Adam Thomas: "Learning how to dance is definitely going to be the biggest challenge. Whoever I get paired up with, definitely has their work cut out because I cannot dance to save my life. I did think I could dance, but I found out that I can't, so, that was a bit of a shock to the system."
Annabel Croft: "Remembering the steps and not panicking about that! And getting rid of any inhibitions. I'm not an extrovert, even though my job involves being an extrovert when I have to hold a microphone and interview players in front of sometimes 20 000 people. I've learnt how to cope with that situation, but to dance in front of lots of people is something completely different that I've not done before and I think I'm naturally quite a shy person."
Amanda Abbington: "I think the biggest challenge is that I'm very competitive and I have to keep that in check. I've got to remember that you're going into it and it's a competition, but that's not the be-all and end-all, I need to go in and have fun and a nice time."
Angela Rippon: "I shall be 79 years old in October and it's bonkers really that I'm doing this. I took a long time to decide if I wanted to do it . . . my brain says fun . . . my body says ‘What the hell do you think you're doing?!'"
Angela Scanlon: "I mean the physicality of it, I'm genuinely not great on a trampoline, so I don't know which dances involve the most jumping . . . the Charleston might be a problem for me?!"
Bobby Brazier: "Well, I don't have any idea but I can imagine it's going to be pretty tiring. Probably quite draining. Hopefully I can just remain grateful and remain purposeful. But I do expect to be tired."
Eddie Kadi: "I think the biggest challenge for me would probably be taking it from the club and dancing at weddings, to actually taking on a professional level. The discipline of it and of course when you have your pros, just being able to follow them, that's the part that will be the biggest challenge, that transition."
Ellie Leach: "I think for me maybe the live aspect just because I've never done that before. Obviously, when I did Coronation Street its pre-recorded and I think the live situation is a bit scary, but I'm excited. Again, it's something different, so I'm excited to experience that."
Jody Cundy: "The biggest challenge will be learning to dance. I am ground zero, so whoever my pro is they've got their work cut out for them. Everyone says I'm literally the last person to get dragged onto the dance floor, if I even manage to make it to the dance floor! One of the reasons I actually wanted to do it is because the kids and my fianc , they'll be dancing away to music in the kitchen and be silly and happy, and I sit and just watch them and kind of smile along. When I mentioned to them that I was doing Strictly, they said ‘You don't even dance with us!'"
Krishnan Guru-Murthy: "Everything about it is a big challenge. The biggest thing I am scared of, is physically not being able to do this. I am not a fit person and I have never exercised really. I am overweight and I have got loads of things wrong with me, so that's been my biggest worry about whether I can actually physically do it. Then of course, there is the basic question of, can I dance? and I don't know the answer to that, I will find out!"
Layton Williams: "I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so getting the moves exactly how the judges want it I'll find a challenge."
Les Dennis: "Lycra. Well, I'm not a trained dancer, I can pick up steps when a teacher or somebody takes me through them, but it takes me a long time."
Nigel Harman: "Learning the dances every week! When I did a practice, I did the cha-cha-cha, I looked in the mirror at myself and it was unlike anything I've ever seen . . . in a really bad way!"
Nikita Kanda: "I think learning the dance technique and the moves, I'm not a natural dancer. I'm more like a raver in the club or wedding or something."
Zara McDermott: "Probably trying not to get into my own head and annoyed at myself if I get something wrong. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not professional. I think that's going to be the biggest thing for me and remembering it's okay to get it wrong, it's okay not to be good at it in the first few days."
