Gallery: Strictly Come Dancing romances

As the celebrity contestants are slowly unveiled, excitement is building for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. This autumn will see stars and their professional partners battling it out for the coveted glitterball trophy, their every move watched by judges Len Goodman, Bruno Toniolo, Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell.So far, Frankie Bridge, Judy Murray, Alison Hammond and Thom Evans have all confirmed they are taking to the dance floor in series 12 - and fans are eagerly waiting to see who else will be limbering up for the dancing competition.

It won't just be the fancy footwork that will have viewers hooked; so too will the

.

has brought together a number of couples since it first began in 2004, and fans will be on the lookout for the start of more

between the show's stars.Ahead of the new series,

takes a look at some of

.