The original BBC Strictly Come Dancing professionals - Where are they now?

Strictly Come Dancing has finally returned to the BBC and over the next 13 weeks, fans will see 15 celebrities take to the dancefloor in hopes of raising the Glitterball trophy.

With a new line-up of star-studded contestants, Amy Dowden, and Aljaz Skorjanec will make their comeback as professional dancers.

Unlike the current list of pros, only one of the original choreographers remains on the show.

Anton Du Beke first appeared on the show in 2004, and paired with singer Lesley Garrett the duo finished in third place.

Today, Anton no longer takes to the Strictly dancefloor but instead serves as a judge on the panel alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.

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Kylie Jones

After a successful career in ballroom dancing, Kylie joined Strictly and was paired with the late comedian Jason Wood.

However, after being voted out in the second week, she didn’t return for the second season.

Now, Kylie has continued her passion for dance and teaches private ballroom lessons across Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex.

She also became a qualified pilates instructor after retiring from competing in 2002.

Camilla Dallerup

After being paired with David Dickinson and finishing in seventh place, Camilla went on to star in another five instalments of Strictly Come Dancing before her departure in 2008.

The dancer made her exit on a high after finishing in first place with Holby City Star Tom Chambers.

Camilla was also famously in an eight-year relationship and engaged to fellow pro-Brenden Cole before becoming the first victim of the Strictly curse.

After marrying Hollyoaks’ Kevin Sacre in 2016, she now has a new passion and become a life coach, hypnotherapist and meditation teacher.

Paul Killick

After kicking off his competitive dance career in 1993, Paul joined the list of pros to develop Strictly.

He appeared in the first two seasons and made his BBC debut alongside actress Verona Joseph and together they reached the fourth round.

Paul then coached Carol Vorderman the following year before she became the second celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.

As well as choreographing for Ballroom and Latin DanceSport's, he is also a member of the World Dance Council, the National Dance Council of America and the British Dance Council.

John Byrnes

John only starred in the first series of Strictly where he was partnered with Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney.

Despite his exit, he continues to focus on his passion for dance with his own studio in London.

Alongside his partner, Jane, they starred at Elton John’s Celebrity Birthday Party, performed in Madonna’s 1996 film Evita and in 1995’s Cold Comfort Farm starring Joanna Lumley and Ian McKellen.

Erin Boag

Despite getting an early start in ballroom dancing at the tender age of three, Erin rose to prominence while starring on Strictly for 10 series.

Although she left the competition in 2013 Erin made a brief cameo in 2015, to advise contestant Katie Derham, who was partnered with Anton du Beke that year.

The two dancers have remained close throughout the years, with the Strictly judge being a godfather to her son, Ewan, 10.

In 2018, Erin and Anton embarked on a three-month UK tour, From Broadway to Hollywood and made an appearance at Donahey’s Dancing With The Stars Weekends.

Hanna Karttunen

Hailing from Finland Hanna was partnered with EastEnders star Christopher Parker and finished in second place.

Despite her successful season, she did not make a comeback to focus on her professional dancing career and won the World Championships and British Open Championships three times.

Hanna has also appeared as a guest performer on the Russian, South African, Italian and American versions of Strictly.

She has been married to Finnish television personality Jone Nikula since 2014.

Brenden Cole

After winning the show with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky, Brenden stayed on as a pro until his 2017 departure.

Throughout his time on Strictly, he was paired with celebrities including Fiona Phillips, Kelly Brook and Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins.

His departure came after he was fired from the show, admitting his “strong personality,” may have been the cause.

Brenden famously clashed with many of his partners including singer Lulu, who featured on Loose and claimed he was “not a particularly nice person.”