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Strictly Come Dancing 2014 contestants: The pairings revealed

Strictly Come Dancing

was back with a bang on Sunday night as

the 12th series of the show returned to BBC1

.

The star-studded line-up

, which includes The Saturdays'

Frankie Bridge

, singer

Pixie Lott

,

EastEnders

star

Jake Wood

and

Masterchef

judge

Gregg Wallace

, eagerly awaited to find out which dancing professional they had been paired with.

Tess Daly

and her new co-host

Claudia Winkleman

then revealed the partnerships as they begin their training before

hitting the dance floor for the first time on 26 and 27 September

.

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"I am absolutely buzzing!" said Mark Wright on finding out he was paired with Karen Hauer. "Every single morning we go in, Karen is always smiling – she's so kind and I need someone who isn't going to be too harsh, someone friendly and patient!"Adventurer and TV presenter Steve Backshall seemed equally as pleased to be partnered with Ola Jordan."I have a friend who’s a dancer," he said. "She said to me 'You want Ola because she's a fantastic dancer and she can make anyone look good' meaning ‘even you’!"

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