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Fifteen new celebrity contestants are set to dazzle on the dance floor of Strictly Come Dancing , each hoping to lift the coveted Glitterball Trophy with their professional partners. However, it was the judges who caught the viewers' attention.

This year sees Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke reunited at a single, continuous desk, harking back to pre-pandemic times.

In 2024, each judge had their own table with gaps in between, following a period where perspex dividers were the norm.

Craig quipped about the change during the show, mentioning the old screens: "I much prefer it with the two inch gap and the perspex screens."

Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly drew attention to the updated setup, noting the return of a full, uninterrup

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