
Strictly Come Dancing 2018 launch show: Six talking points
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The launch show was endearingly predictable: panto comments from Craig Revel Horwood, sequins galore, Claudia Winkleman being unable to look out from beneath her slightly-too-long fringe… And excruciating jokes. It was a sparkling introduction, but a mere aperitif to the series proper – get training guys, we’re counting down the days… Here are the main talking points: Anton rides a glitterball As is now tradition, the launch show kicked off with a show-stopping group number that began on the red carpet and ended on the Strictly dancefloor. The celebs do the group dance Always the most entertaining moment of the launch show, the moment where the entire cast dances together at the end is usually chaos.
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