Strictly day one training: nerves, a drug test and one fancy rumba outfit
The Strictly Come Dancing celebrities have hit the rehearsal room for the first time and there's already plenty going on...

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.
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
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC1 later this month
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