Strictly Come Dancing's 2019 series is fast approaching, but while we wait for the live shows to start a little later in the year, we've been treated to a first look at the celebrity contestants in their outfits for the show.

The stars of the series came together for the filming of Strictly's annual red carpet launch show, will will air on 7 September.

While it's early days, they're clearly loving the experience, with the aspiring dancers taking to social media to share the first snaps of themselves all scrubbed up in their show outfits.

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How exciting!

The red carpet show also gave us a glimse at new judge Motsi Mabuse dancing with her fellow panel members Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

New pro dancer Nancy Xu was also captured on the red carpet.

To see all the action from the red carpet, tune in to BBC One on 7 September when it will be broadcast.

We can hardly wait for the new series to kick off - here's everything you need to know about it.

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