Strictly Come Dancing 2013: Red-hot Rachel Riley leads the cast in first couple shots
COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley led the cast as Strictly Come Dancing revealed their first official shots of contestants with their dance partners today.
The 27-year-old sizzled as she wore a 50s swing dress with a plunging neckline and skin tight bust while she posed with Pasha Kovalev.
The blonde bombshell led the selection of photos that showed Abbey Clancy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Susanna Reid in their dancing dresses.
Following the first live show Rachel revealed her ballroom moves have not impressed her professional dancing partner.
She said: "Pasha was using a chair earlier to go through the routine as it has more grace and elegance than me."
BBC presenter Susanna Reid, 42, donned an outfit with a see-through bust and a billlowing skirt as she posed alongside her partner Kevin Clifton.
While footballer's wife Abbey Clancy donned an interesting bright blue furry skirt with a multi-coloured bodice in her snap with Aljaz Skorjanec.
The 27-year-old said she had been having extra practice at home with hubby Peter Crouch to perfect her ballroom moves.
She said: "I have got horrendous posture, that is what we are focusing on at the minute.
"It feels like such an awkward position to be in - head stretched, its uncomfortable and unnatural.
"But with practice, I'll get it. Peter and I had a practice at home, I've been trying to teach Peter the waltz."
Murder On The Dancefloor singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor had said she had been 'bamboozled' after her first week on the show.
But that did not stop her looking stunning as she wore a baby pink dress with a shimmering skirt that complimented her partner's Brendan Cole outfit.
Rugby hunk Ben Cohen showed off his bulging biceps in a tight fitting purple shirt while he posed with sexy partner Kristina Rihanoff.
While our columnist Vanessa Feltz pulled a cheeky pose as she pulled along partner James Jordan by his shirt in a hilarious picture.
The other snaps feature Deborah Meaden, Tony Jacklin, Fiona Fullerton, Mark Benton, Julien Macdonald, Ashley Taylor Dawson , Natalie Gumede, Dave Myers and Patrick Robinson.