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Local dancers all set for Strictly Come Dancing return

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STRICTLY Come Dancing will be cha-cha-cha-ing its way back onto our screens tonight, when we will finally find out which celebrities local dancer Kevin Clifton and his fiancee Karen Hauer will be paired up with.

Kevin is "excited and thrilled" at the "awesome" prospect of joining the hit BBC show as one of the professionals, having worked behind the scenes in previous years.

The line-up for the new series was fully confirmed on Monday and this year there is a bumper crop of 15 stars.

Will 30-year-old Kevin be paired up with footballer's wife Abbey Clancy, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor or maybe Countdown maths whizz Rachel Riley?

Or will Karen be strutting her tail feathers with Hairy Biker Dave Myers, Casualty star Patrick Robinson (Ash) or fashion designer Julien Macdonald?

Kevin has previously worked on the programme as an assistant choreographer – and watched Karen compete last year with Westlife singer Nicky Byrne, making it to week ten.

Kevin, who is the son of world champion dancers Keith and Judy Clifton, recently tweeted: "Can't wait. Rehearsing on set is giving me butterflies."

He told the Grimsby Telegraph: "I'm really excited about it. I'm thrilled. It's the biggest show in the UK and a massive part of many people's lives.

"It's a big thing for me, as it is for Karen.

"The fact that we will both actually be on the programme is pretty awesome.

"I am kind of nervous. It's such a big show."

Kevin proposed to Karen during a performance of the sensational dance show Burn The Floor at the Shaftesbury Theatre, in London's West End, in April.

Karen, 31, said: "It's exciting. I'm thrilled.

"He's an amazing addition to the programme and a great dancer. It's going to be a fantastic series."

Tonight, celebrities will give their first group performance along with their professional dance partner, allowing an inkling of their various talents.

Last year's winners, gymnast Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace will also repeat their Charleston, giving the new contestants an insight into what's expected of them.

There will also be music performances from Rod Stewart and Jessie J.

Will it be ballroom bliss, or murder on the dance floor?

The show airs at 6.50pm on BBC1 and will return in three weeks for the start of the competition.

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