GALLERY: First look at Strictly Come Dancing dance partners

This week we'll get to see the Strictly Come Dancing contestants and their professional dance partners take to the floor for the first time.

In preparation for the big night a selection of photos have been released showing off the dance partners in all their fantastic glitz and glamour.

This year's line-up includes contestants from a range of showbiz backgrounds, including soap actors, Joe McFadden and Davood Ghadami, and pop stars such as former JLS member Aston Merrygold and The Saturdays' Mollie King. Key 103 breakfast presenter Gemma Atkinson is also in the line-up along with TV presenters Ruth Langsford and Charlotte Hawkins.

Check out the full gallery below of the contestants with their dance partners:

Gemma Atkinson has been paired up with Aljaz Skorjanec, who has previously won the Strictly Come Dancing with model Abbey Clancy, so she is definitely in good hands. Speaking on Key 103 Gemma told how she has never done ballroom or Latin dancing before , so she has been struggling with some of the dance steps; however she definitely hasn't struggled eating as she has been eating a lot more than she would normally due to all the training.

Last week Gemma and Aljaz revealed on Instagram their first dance would be a Cha Cha to Shawn Mendes' 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' and although she is very excited about it, some of the steps are proving so difficult she nearly broke down after training.

Watch Strictly Come Dancing this weekend when the couples take to the stage to show off their dance moves.

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