WATCH: The new Strictly Come Dancing trailer

Tess and Claudia welcome you to “Mission Fabulous”

strictly 2016 trailer

by Cate Sutherland |
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Strictly Come Dancing have released a trailer for the new season that’s a bit Mission Impossible meets Star Trek.

Tess and Claudia welcome us aboard their “Sparkles” spaceship with The Superman Lovers belting out “Starlight” in the background.

The girls give us a 'celebrity challenge' that might become a running theme. So watch the video to find out more.

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Show bosses shared behind-the-scenes snaps of the gorgeous Laura Whitmore and Daisy Lowe in the make-up chair.

Laura Whitmore: "It's day two on the shoot for the #strictly trail. Here's @thewhitmore getting some finishing touches before moving on to get her hair done."

And Daisy Lowe: "@daisylowe's hair gets the #strictly treatment backstage at the filming for the trail."

Strictly goes head-to-head with The X Factor every year and the stars often cross over between shows (remembr when Anastacia was a guest judge?)

In an interesting spin on years past, The X Factor has been scheduled for an 8.15pm start time on August 27.

Strictly premieres September 3 at 6.50pm and ends at 8.15pm.

Has Simon Cowell finally bowed to Strictly’s supremacy?!

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