Strictly 2023: The couples hit the dancefloor for the first time - As it happened

After meeting their dance partners last week, the 15 celebrities competing in Strictly Come Dancing 2023 took to the dancefloor in the first live show of the 21st series on Saturday, 23 September.

Viewers and the judges got to see the dancing duos' footwork in action, and it became clear who the favourite is after Nigel Harman blew judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton du Beke away with his powerful Paso Doble.

Layton Williams, Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Amanda Abbington all received the same score of 29 from the judges, while Angela Rippon and Annabel Croft earned 28.

On the other end of the leaderboard was Les Dennis who received the lowest score of the night, 16, for his Tango which the judges weren't too wowed by.

As tradition dictates, there will be no eliminations this week or a Sunday results show which means that the couples' scores will be brought over into the next live show which is when viewers at home will have their say too.

Here is the first Strictly Come Dancing live show as it happened: