Strictly Come Dancing 2021 has officially launched! In the past week, we've met the professionals, the celebrities, and watched as they teamed up in their respective pairs, ready to take on the dances and each other on the leaderboards.

in this episode, Kevin and Joanne Clifton are joined once more by the community to discuss the launch show, and give their verdicts on the razzle-dazzle so far.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When the line-up is revealed, there are generally one or two hopefuls who perhaps have a little more in the way of prior training. This doesn't necessarily mean that they have an advantage.
• There are many ways of "thawing out" a celebrity hopeful for the competition. Some professionals choose to do this through hard work, others use fun in order to relax their partners.
• We instantly form emotional connections to the partnerships, from the instant they are created. These attachments are made all the more poignant by the fact that we realise from the get-go that couples will be leaving soon.
• Social media can be a positive thing, but it can also drag us down in many ways. We can either choose to ignore it, or take a break, if we feel that its effects are becoming detrimental.

BEST MOMENTS

'We are sailing! This ship is sailing!' - 00:36

'I've got something to tell you! You do not rule out Katya Jones, that's for sure!' - 18:23

'I'm already feeling so sad that someone has to be booted out' - 25:55

'It's easy to give advice. It's not so easy to implement it' - 50:40

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Joanne Clifton Twitter - https://twitter.com/joanneclifton?lang=en

Joanne Clifton Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/realjoanneclifton/?hl=en

The All New Kevin Clifton Show Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheKevinCliftonShow

ABOUT THE HOST

Kevin Clifton is a professional dancer who has been performing & competing at the highest level for over a decade. Kevin has worked on shows like 'Burn the floor' & 'Rock of Ages' to 'Strictly Come Dancing' one of the biggest TV shows in the UK which Kevin won in 2018. 

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