With the sound of the Irish Sea still in their ears, our eight Strictly couples are back from Blackpool and ready for the competition to get serious…very serious.

With less than a month to go before the Final, and the standard of dancing reaching new levels, it’s harder than ever to predict who will triumph and who will fail on the dancefloor.
So plump up those sequined cushions, pop open the fizz and and prepare yourself for more drama than a production from the local Am-Dram group.
