The celebrities and their dancing partners taking part this year are revealed. Rod Stewart and Jessie J perform live on stage and last year's champions Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace return to perform their celebrated Charleston.
The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through telephone voting, viewers vote for whom they would like to stay, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges.
The show is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday evenings, and is presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly. The judging panel consists mainly of Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood.
Strictly Come Dancing - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Premiere Synopsis and Schedule