Strictly Come Dancing introduces new dance category Couple's Choice for star-studded 2018 series

Couple's can choose from three different genres 
New rules: The four judges will have a brand new category to critique
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Natasha Sporn5 September 2018

Strictly Come Dancing has introduced a massive change to this year’s series with a brand new dance category Couple’s Choice.

The shake-up will be the first new addition since the Charleston was introduced to the genre roster back in 2009, with Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan cementing their place in the Strictly Hall of Fame for their routine.

Couple’s Choice will allow the celebrities and their professionals to choose from either Contemporary, Street/Commercial or Theatre/Jazz for their routine that week.

Contemporary, a style that has been previously dabbled with in show dances as well as some other routines over the years, takes inspiration from Ballet, lyrical and modern dance.

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Street/Commercial will allow the couples to explore urban dance with a pop or commercially branded feel to it.

Lastly, the adoption of theatre or jazz will open up their routine to musical theatre with tap, soft shoe dancing or burlesque.

The BBC added that it the change will “unleash creativity” allowing the professional to “showcase their celebrity’s skills”.

A spokesperson added: "This series of Strictly we are introducing a brand-new dance category, Couples Choice.

"This will give our celebrities and professional dancers an even greater opportunity to showcase their skills and for the show to celebrate even more styles of dance.”

But before any new genres, this weekend’s glitzy launch show will see the celebrities partner up with their dancers for the first time before giving us our first glimpse at their skills in the group routine.

Stars among the line-up for this series include Ashley Roberts, Faye Tozer, Graeme Swann, Danny John-Jules and Joe Sugg.

Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday 8 September at 7.35pm on BBC One.

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