Dan Walker hopes Helen Skelton isn't getting 'flak' for quitting radio show to be with kids

The star-studded Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up has been unveiled in a gripping first-look trailer. While fans of the BBC show had already been privy to the celebrities they can expect to see compete this year, it's the first time the professionals joining have been confirmed.

As excitement mounts for the return of Strictly Come Dancing later this month, BBC bosses have taken things up a notch with the release of the show's incredible preview trailer.The trailer, to be seen on TV for the first time tonight, Saturday, 2 September, sees the show's professional dancers performing an amazing routine, filmed at Tate Britain in London. OK! can also reveal the video here, ahead of its first TV screening. The dazzling professional dancers already revealed for the upcoming series are: Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.

With Strictly Come Dancing set to return to our screens in a matter of weeks, fans will be able to get their first look at this year’s jaw dropping professionals when The Launch trailer drops ahead of the new series. The highly anticipated trailer will be aired on BBC One this Saturday night (2 September) and will see our favourite professional dancers perform a stunning routine which will open the launch show with a glitter filled bang later this month.

Strictly Come Dancing is due to return to BBC One this month. And while the launch show date has yet to be announced, the channel has kicked off September with a stunning launch trailer.

Fans have been supporting Helen Skelton as she shared with them news of her new gig which left them deciding there was 'no better person' for the role. The presenter has been going through a few changes of late having given up her much-loved radio role.

Janette Manrara has found herself being flooded with messages from fans after they were left in awe of her latest family update. The dancer-turned-presenter shared the 'precious' moment her brother and sister got to meet their baby niece for the first time.

Gemma Atkinson appeared to be feeling a little emotional as she was flooded with messages after sharing a 'first' with her fiance Gorka Marquez. The Hits Radio host and Strictly Come Dancing star have appeared in their first reality show together with the first episode airing on Wednesday night (August 30).

Gorka Marquez has spoken out about his celebrity partner for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing as the start of the 2023 competition nears. The professional dancer will be back in the ballroom when the BBC One dance contest returns next month (September).

Neil Jones has opened up about becoming a father for the first time, revealing that the baby may arrive during a live show of Strictly Come Dancing.The 40-year-old professional dancer, who is entering his eighth series of the BBC competition, announced in April that he was expecting his first child with Love Island's Chyna Mills, 24. Speaking to OK! in an exclusive interview, Neil said that he's prepared if Chyna gives birth during Strictly - although he'll be telling her to "hold on as long as she can". "Chyna wants to give birth now - she's ready to go.

Helen Skelton is officially divorced from her rugby player ex husband Richie Myler, 16 months after their shock split.The TV presenter and mum-of-three, 40, is reported to have been issued a decree nisi last Monday, signalling the end of the marriage with both Helen and Richie receiving confirmation of this in the post.The pair first announced that they’d split in April last year, just a few months after welcoming their third child together.The former couple married in 2013 and share kids Ernie, eight, Louis, six, and daughter Elise, one. News of their divorce comes 16 months after their split According to Mail Online, Helen's divorce is final and the star is now set to continue making huge changes to overhaul her life.

Helen Skelton shocked BBC Radio 5 Live listeners last week by making the bombshell announcement that she’s quitting her role after just one year on air.The mum-of-three has reportedly stepped down from the show to "put her family first", as she continues to manage the aftermath of last year’s brutal separation from her husband Richie Myler. "It’s been such a turbulent year-and-a-half," a source close to Helen explained.

Gemma Atkinson has gotten honest about life with Gorka Marquez including the 'resentment' she once felt about her situation with her other half. The pair met back in 2017 when Gemma was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing where fans are used to seeing Gorka as one of the pro dancers.

Helen Skelton appeared emotional as she signed off on her final Sunday morning radio show for BBC 5 Live but told her listeners 'needs must'.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton beamed as she left the BBC studios in Manchester after quitting her radio gig live on air. On Sunday, the 40 year old broadcast her final show for BBC Radio 5 Live in a bid to spend more time with her children. Helen has hosted the Sunday morning programme for the past year after taking over the slot from former Love Island host Laura Whitmore.

Gemma Atkinson has shared how she's been hit with an emotional double whammy when it comes to being a parent. The Hits Radio host has been reunited with her fiance Gorka Marquez this weekend after he's been spending the weekdays away in London rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing.

Helen Skelton has spoken of the importance of 'putting one foot in front of the other' and embarking on new adventures as fans rushed to support her next move. The Countryfile and On The Farm host is counting down to the release of her new book and shared some important life lessons with followers on Instagram.

Helen Skelton is said to be 'feeling guilty' as she starts dating again following the breakdown of her marriage to Richie Myler.

Gemma Atkinson certainly had that new mum glow about her as she was spotted out and about for the first time with her baby son, Thiago.The 38 year old former Hollyoaks star gave birth to her second child towards the end of July. She shares him and her four year old daughter, Mia, with Strictly pro Gorka Marquez, 32.

Angela Scanlon has performed all over the world with the O'Shea Irish Dance Company it's been revealed, which raises the question: does she have an advantage in this year's Strictly Come Dancing? BBC One's golden goose is set to return to our screens very soon, with the likes of Angela Rippon, Amanda Abbington, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Adam Thomas, Zara McDermott, Eddie Kadi and Nikita Kanda all confirmed to be competing in the ballroom competition as well. Layton, 28, whose role as Stephen Carmichael in Bad Education catapulted him to TV fame, isn't without some invaluable dance experience either, having appeared in hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Billy Elliot across his career.

It's been nearly a year since Hamza Yassin won Strictly Come Dancing 2022, however Dan Walker still thinks that his pal and Channel 5 co-star Helen Skelton should have been the one to take home the glitterball trophy.The broadcaster, who is presenting Dan & Helen's Pennine Adventure with the Blue Peter host, explained why he thought she deserved to win last year's series with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez. "As a really good friend of hers, watching the way that she danced with Gorka and the way that she developed – I still think she was robbed!" he told OK! in an exclusive interview. "Hamza and Jowita seem lovely but Helen, she’s the people’s champion," he added.