The 15 celebrity participants of "Strictly Come Dancing" have been unmasked on the show's first night.
The tight competition topped the ratings as 8.7 million viewers tuned in as the 15 celebrity participants were announced as reported by BBC. It was then reported that the show was able to beat ITV's X Factor which only attracted an average audience of 7.5 million.
"Strictly Come Dancing" will showcase the talents of 15 celebrities that are paired with professional dancers. The trainers will mentor the celebrities for the next three weeks as they continually compete for the final round.
The fans that were able to catch the first episode were surely able to see Ola Jordan's wardrobe malfunction. It is when her skirt ripped and her chest went out. Jordan the tweeted her wardrobe malfunction stating:
Ha ha! @Iwanrunner
Brilliant!
"In this one second, he ripped my skirt, broke my nail and my boobs popped out,"
This is going to be great series
The line-up of celebrities and dancers now looks like this [BBC]:
§ Ainsley Harriott (chef, TV personality) - Natalie Lowe
§ Jay McGuiness (singer, The Wanted) - Aliona Vilana
§ Jeremy Vine (presenter, Radio 2) - Karen Clifton
§ Iwan Thomas (athlete) - Ola Jordan
§ Jamelia (singer) - Tristan MacManus
§ Kirsty Gallacher (sports presenter) - Brendan Cole
§ Kellie Bright (actress, EastEnders) - Kevin Clifton
§ Georgia May Foote (actress, Coronation Street) - Giovanni Pernice
§ Helen George (actress, Call The Midwife) - Aljaž Škorjanec
§ Daniel O'Donnell (singer) - Kristina Rihanoff
§ Peter Andre (singer, reality TV star) - Janette Manrara
§ Anthony Ogogo (boxer) - Oti Mabuse
§ Katie Derham (presenter, Radio 3 / The Proms) - Anton du Beke
§ Carol Kirkwood (weather presenter, BBC Breakfast) - Pasha Kovalev
§ Anita Rani (presenter, Countryfile) - Gleb Savchenko
To those individuals who missed the show, Telegraph made a detailed list of the 15 celebrities along with their description. The show will be taking a break for a week as the participants will learn the ballroom basics.
"Strictly Come Dancing" will return with a double live episode on the 25th and 26th of September.
