Working with Claudia is a joy ...she has me laughing so much I end up crying all of my mascara off

THE sparkles, samba and scandal can only mean one thing - Strictly Come Dancing is quickstepping back for its 21st series.

- BY JANINE YAQOOB

Tomorrow, the show's millions of fans will learn which much-loved pro dancer has been partnered with which celeb.

The pairings will be hoping to spend | the coming weeks impressing judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

They will also have an eye on the elusive and coveted glitterball trophy.

But it's not just the stars who will be bags of nerves.

One half of Strictly's strongest and most enduring partnerships will also be feeling the pressure.

Claudia Winkleman, 53, has been hosting Strictly with Tess Daly since 2014, but admits to getting anxious before each show.

She said: "I must eat crisps and I always squeeze Tess before we go live.

"I get very, very nervous. She's the kindest and the greatest human anyone could wish to work with. I'm so, so lucky to do it with her." Tess, 56, is equally complimentary saying: "We have worked together for so many years that we've watched each other's children grow into young adults.