As The X Factor may be beginning to look tired it seems Strictly is generating a lot of interest again (at least in Spin Towers). 

Firstly we recognise most of the celebs taking part this year and secondly.. well it can just be a lot more fun.

Here's the first trailer involving all this year's contestants

The fourteen taking part this year are

Nicky Byrne from Westlife, Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud, Olympic gynast Louis Smith, Cyclist Victoria Pendleton, Sid Owen (Ricky from Eastenders) , model (& Mick Jagger's ex) Jerry Hall, Fern Brittan, Denise Van Outen, CBBC star Dani Harmer, actor Colin Salmon, former TV presenter and Zoe Ball's dad Johnny Ball, Lisa Riley (from Emmerdale & You've Been Framed, cricketer Michael Vaughan, showbiz reporter Richard Arnold, 

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