The countdown to Strictly Come Dancing 2019 has officially begun as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reunited in London on Wednesday (7 August) for their first day of filming.

Both Claudia and Tess shared snaps of themselves posing for photos in the show's signature sequins on Instagram. And we were smitten with Claudia's sequin flared trousers and pussybow blouse ensemble!

Both presenters seemed excited to be back doing what they love. Claudia joked: "Let the games begin. @bbcstrictly @tessdaly", while Tess wrote: "Back with my number 1 <—
#strictly", alongside a cute clip of the pair laughing together.

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Anneka Rice was announced as the 15th celebrity contestant to join the Strictly 2019 family yesterday (8 August). She will compete against the likes of rower and Olympian Sir James Cracknell, Corrie's Catherine Tyldesley, BBC sports presener Mike Bushell and Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing.

The hard work starts now as all of the stars try to get to grips with their first dance before Strictly begins in the autumn.

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