Strictly: Strictly Series 2, Episode 2 | 'There's a lot of Straddling?!’

Series 23 of Strictly Come Dancing launched with an unholy amount of chaos, as this year’s couples were matched through a speed dating / musical chairs method of three dance routines. With Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe taking centre stage as the programme’s new hosts, Aimee and Ava dissect every move, miss-step and media trained answer... In Episode 2:  🔮 How successful were our predictions for the 2026 couples? Which matches were we most surprised by? ✨ What did we think of the new hosting trio?  🗺️ Who are we excited to see go on a ‘journey’ this series? Share your thoughts in the comments, we’d love to hear them! 👇🏼