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Strictly in pictures: The style highs, lows, nip slips, dress splits, six packs and most shocking tans EVER *jazz hands*

And shimmy. Series 10 of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off tonight - at 9pm and on BBC 1, fact fans. 

Tonight the first 6 pairs of celebrity types (out of a total of 14) will throw some Strictly shapes on the dance floor .

So - to get us all in the mood for dancing, romancing and tanning - we’ve whittled down the best and the worst Strictly moments, of all time.

From flammable frocks, to washboard stomachs we’ve had the best of style, we’ve had the worst of style – plus some disco balls, self tan and shock splits looks thrown in for good measure.

Jerry Hall, Denise Van Outen, Victoria Pendleton, Fern Britton, Michael Vaughan and Colin Salmon will be flashing their footwork, abs and probs some serious Strictly cleavage [read he-vage] tonight – but how will they measure up against Strictly Come Dancing’s class of 2011, 2010, 2009… you get it...

If you think this lot are tanned, see how they measure up against the Top 23 Celebrity Tanning Disasters, of all time. Bring shades, and smelling salts.

First up STRICTLY, IN PICTURES:

*Warning* This gallery may make you wretch in parts. 2011 winner Harry Judd's rectus abdominis will definitely make you salivate. Be sure to waterproof your keyboard / iSomething, yeah?

Gallery

Jodie & Rachel in 2009...
Jodie & Rachel in 2009...
Jodie & Rachel in 2009...
 
Jodie & Rachel in 2009...

Model Jodie is super-tall, mini Rachel Stevens is, well, clearly she's not. Both are beautiful, both look all sorts of silly in these Strictly awful dresses...

Chelsee Healey
Chelsee Healey
Chelsee Healey
 
Chelsee Healey

The actress made TV history for all the wrong reasons when her nipple slipped out mid-dance in Series 9 of Strictly. She cried, the world felt sorry for her, then got over it when we really what a super good dancer she really is.

Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Walsh
 
Kimberley Walsh

A favourite for this, Series 10 of Strictly. Is it too early to have a favourite? Oh, okay, just us then.

MAN TANNING GETS SERIOUS...
MAN TANNING GETS SERIOUS...
MAN TANNING GETS SERIOUS...
 
MAN TANNING GETS SERIOUS...

In Series 9 of the show. Jason Donovan is the only celebrity who appears to be questionning the look. Press your nose up against the screen and you'll catch a whiff of Wotsits. Maybe.

SLITS & HE-VAGE = so very Strictly
SLITS & HE-VAGE = so very Strictly
SLITS & HE-VAGE = so very Strictly
 
SLITS & HE-VAGE = so very Strictly

Don't like thigh high slits and men flashing their he-vage? Then you'd better turn away now, because dancers Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor are positively demure by Strictly standards...

Natalie Lowe here...
Natalie Lowe here...
Natalie Lowe here...
 
Natalie Lowe here...

Reaching a new tanning high, or low - depending on your self-tanning stance.

The look of love!
The look of love!
The look of love!
 
The look of love!

When they weren't in the mood for dancing, Strictly winners Artem and Kara were in the mood for romancing. Each other. AND they're still together. No pressure guys but that first best be epic.

Hall of fame
Hall of fame
Hall of fame
 
Hall of fame

Jerry Hall aka Legs has signed up to Strictly 2012. Hurrah! And she looks hot, in a Jessica Rabbit kinda way.

And the gold goes to Victoria Pendleton's abs
And the gold goes to Victoria Pendleton's abs
And the gold goes to Victoria Pendleton's abs
 
And the gold goes to Victoria Pendleton's abs

Can she dance? WHO CARES, LOOK AT HER ABS!

And the best dressed of them all?
And the best dressed of them all?
And the best dressed of them all?
 
And the best dressed of them all?

Tess Daly - here in Stella McCartney. Sorry Bruce, you look great and all but Tess wins best dressed time and time again, right?

Denise Van Out-en about is IN
Denise Van Out-en about is IN
Denise Van Out-en about is IN
 
Denise Van Out-en about is IN

That barely makes sense - we've inhaled too much glitter. But we ARE excited about the ever-stylish Denise Denise starring in this series of Strictly. Are you? Now quick, someone get the girl some more fake tan, stat.

Who runs the world?
Who runs the world?
Who runs the world?
 
Who runs the world?

Girls. Well, technically it's probably one of the Tiger economies - possibly Justin Bieber. But aside from them, it's this lot! Who (kind of) kick started the 1920s Gatsby fashion flashback waaay in 2010 in their flapper dresses.

Tan out of 10 for effort
Tan out of 10 for effort
Tan out of 10 for effort
 
Tan out of 10 for effort

Heinous outfits, smashing Strictly tans! Modelled by dancers Aliona Vilanio and Jared Murillo.

O' Tina, we can see your knickers
O' Tina, we can see your knickers
O' Tina, we can see your knickers
 
O' Tina, we can see your knickers

Strictly style is questionnable at the best of times. But it wouldn't be Strictly without the odd knicker flash, nip slip or plunging neckline... ain't that right Tina O'Brien!?

Anna Widdecombe aka LEGEND
Anna Widdecombe aka LEGEND
Anna Widdecombe aka LEGEND
 
Anna Widdecombe aka LEGEND

Arguably Strictly's best contestant to date. NB we said 'arguably', argue away if you like...

SOUND THE HE-VAGE KLAXON!
SOUND THE HE-VAGE KLAXON!
SOUND THE HE-VAGE KLAXON!
 
SOUND THE HE-VAGE KLAXON!

Robbie Savage has got his man chest out again, throw in the Mufasa hair and turbo tan and good God, the man nailed Strictly chic*

We're playing hard and fast with word 'chic' there, obvs.

Is it too soon to have a favourite?
Is it too soon to have a favourite?
Is it too soon to have a favourite?
 
Is it too soon to have a favourite?

Is it too soon to have two or three favourites? OKAY FINE, but we are very excited about seeing Fern Britton getting her dance on. Are you!?

 
 

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