Ready the blister plasters and ice baths because this year's Strictly Come Dancing celebrities are hitting the rehearsal room with their partners for the first time.

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Presenter and DJ Melvin Odoom was certainly getting into the spirit of things, turning up in a rumba outfit:

https://twitter.com/Melvinodoom/status/773074478712643584

His partner Janette Manrara seemed quite happy with his efforts, revealing she'll be sharing sneak peek videos of their progress on her YouTube channel this year:

https://twitter.com/JManrara/status/773095033193041920

Meanwhile, singer Anastacia was opting to begin the week with a load of positivity...

https://twitter.com/AnastaciaMusic/status/772914466413350912

... sort of

https://twitter.com/AnastaciaMusic/status/772914598911610880

Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane is keeping things simple with a nice brew to kick-start her Strictly efforts

https://twitter.com/claudia_frag/status/773067808716492805

Model Daisy Lowe can only really sum things up with a picture of her on the floor surrounded by glitter - spot on for this show:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKAceG8hsaT/

BBC sports presenter Ore Oduba has been pondering what Joanne Clifton is going to put him through

https://twitter.com/OreOduba/status/773086683453591552

Which she promptly answered:

https://twitter.com/joanneclifton/status/773087761070952448

Meanwhile, Laura Whitmore is feeling like she's starting school all over again

https://twitter.com/thewhitmore/status/773077142032805888

While Olympic long jumper Greg Rutherford had to complete a drugs test

https://twitter.com/GregJRutherford/status/773058527988514816

Will Young, who has already slipped and hurt his foot (notably while not dancing), is - if these emojis are anything to go by - pretty apprehensive:

https://twitter.com/willyoung/status/773090224327028737

And there he was thinking this was a mistake...

https://twitter.com/edballs/status/772091998794878976

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Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC1 later this month

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