Strictly Come Dancing returns in earnest with a fresh batch of celebrities taking to the dance floor this weekend and you can already book your tickets to see them live once the winner has been crowned.

The Strictly live arena tour will kick off on January 16 next year and reach Greenwich’s O2 on February 7 and 8 with two shows on each day.

The celebrities and professional dancers will be announced in the coming months and usually are made up of contestants from the series, which this year includes Chislehurst’s Pixie Lott.

As ever, the judges will offer their wisdom and all-important scores and Craig Revel-Horwood (also the star of this year's panto at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford) will also direct the live show for the fifth year running.

Since its debut in 2008, the live show has receive rave reviews, including four stars in the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Sunday Express.

Tickets go on general sale on September 29, with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (September 24) and cost between £36 and £66 for the O2 shows.

Go to ticketzone.co.uk, strictlycomedancinglive.com or call 0844 8758758.