Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Week 1 LIVE: Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin top the leaderboard as Angela Rippon receives standing ovation

The EastEnders actor is the son of the late Jade Goody.

Anton said: ‘You made a small mistake, but overall a very nice performance.’

Craig added, “The presentation needs work, but you know what, that was pretty amazing.”

Shirley told the cyclist to ‘work on his self-confidence’.

They received a score of 21.

Shirley said: ‘I don’t know what’s in the Strictly water and we’re only in week one, that was an amazing young lady.’

Anton added: ‘What an achievement, well done.’

They joined Layton and Nikita at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 29.

Craig Revel Horwood said: ‘I felt like your feet were Velcroed to the floor. You had to move on, but you tried anyway.”

But Shirley Ballas insisted he has “musicality.”

Les admitted after the dance that he suffers from imposter syndrome – we thought he did a great job!

He showed up wearing a shirt with his girlfriend’s face on it

Craig Revel Horwood said: ‘It was a bit labored and wooden, but I can see the intention was there.’

But Shirley Ballas was having none of it, adding: ‘Don’t listen to Craig, I don’t think he ate, honey, you were lovely.’

Zara and Graziano Di Prima received a score of 19.

‘How flexible are your legs? My God!’ Craig said.

“Don’t you feel like it’s going to be a good year, guys?” Motsi asked the audience about their performance.

They topped the leaderboard with a score of 29.

Some fans certainly seem to think so!

“She’s been grafting all week and it’s paying off,” Gorka said after the pair’s debut performance

Read all about the Emmerdale star here.

The 78-year-old TV presenter, this year’s oldest participant, received a score of 28 for her cha-cha-cha.

Motsi Mabuse added: “Your attitude, you have to work on that. But honestly, I enjoyed myself from the first step to the last step.”

Anton Du Beke added: ‘The drama, the intention, the commitment was wonderful. What I’d like you to do is work on your posture, it’s getting a bit exaggerated.’

Angela and Carlos received a score of 23.

“What a way to open the show,” Shirley said.

“So much good happening, well done,” said Anton.

“Your hips are there, they need a lot more work, but they’re there,” Craig added.

They achieved a score of 19 points, not bad for their first attempt!

We keep our fingers crossed for them!

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Strictly rolled back onto screens last week, marking its 21st series.

But with the Quicksteps and Waltzes, the romance rumors and inevitable couple breakups come into the show.

While some couples split while on the show, amicably or otherwise, many fell apart in the months after the glitzy lights in the famous ballroom dimmed, giving name to the infamous Strictly curse.

Here, MailOnline looks back at some of the biggest victims.

Radio host Nikita Kanda is one of the participants in this year’s show.

Read on here for everything you need to know about Nikita Kanda.

Former professional tennis player and broadcaster Annabel Croft is among the participants in this year’s show.

But who exactly is Annabel Croft? What has she said about taking part in Strictly Come Dancing? Does she have children?

The partnerships for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing were revealed during the launch show last Saturday.

From Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice’s collaboration to Zara McDermott’s collaboration with Graziano Di Prima, viewers are in for a treat this year!

Check out the celebrity combinations here…

Check out the celebrities hitting the dance floor for the 2023 series here…

The 33-year-old dancer took to Instagram on Saturday to wish her fellow professionals and the celebrity line-up the best of luck for Saturday’s first live show of the 2023 series.

Meanwhile, Strictly has also included Amy in its 2023 trailer, which introduces all the couples at the start of each show alongside the recognizable theme music.

The actress, 49, shared a video on Instagram on Saturday, just hours ahead of the first live show, where she dismissed the rumors in an expletive-filled rant.

But Amanda has now hit back at the rumours, saying she is ‘ignoring the bulls***’ as she insisted all is well between her and 33-year-old Giovanni.

Get all the live updates about the first live show of the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 series here.