Louis Smith was king of the ballroom last year (and the Latin for that matter), and another batch of celebrities will be eager to get their hands on the glitterball trophy this time around.
For Strictly fans, the natural reaction on hearing Tina Hobley was quitting Holby City was: So she'll be appearing on Strictly then...
So far that's just my overactive imagination, but plenty of names have come up as being in talks with BBC bosses for series 11.
So when will dancing be dominating our Saturday nights again? Who will be on it? We've put together the latest info for you...
When does the show return?
It is likely to be September. Last year the full line-up was announced on 10 September, with a launch show quickly following on 15 September in which the couples were paired up. The couples then had three weeks to work on their opening routines, with the first week split into a Friday night and a Saturday night show. But last summer was a bit preoccupied by the Olympics and Paralympics, so the timetable could well change slightly this year. We'll be sure to let you know as soon as we can...
Calling tall men... Peter Crouch's missus Abbey Clancy is said to be in talks to appear on the show. We bet the 5ft 9in model would look good on the dance floor.
Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is reported to be top of the Strictly wishlist this time around after filming commitments meant she could not take part in last year's show.
Byker Grove's Donna Air is said to be royally in demand with Strictly and ITV's I'm A Celebrity... She's dating the royal baby's uncle James Middleton.
Who won't be dancing?
Michelle Keegan reportedly fancied strutting her stuff on the dancefloor but ITV apparently would not let the Coronation Street star do the show.
Don't expect to see BBC breakfast presenter Sian Williams on the show anytime soon. She fancied taking to the floor but her son was embarrassed at the prospect of all those revealing outfits - so she turned down her invitation.
Derren Brown has also turned down Strictly at some stage. Never mind embarrassing his offspring, he was worried about embarrassing himself.
Who are the professionals this year?
There are four new professional dancers for the 2013 series - Emma Slater, Aljaz Skorjanec, Janette Manrara and Iveta Lukosiute, a stand-in after Aliona Vilani broke her foot in the last series. Aliona leaves the show, along with Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace and Erin Boag.
Back again are: Brendan Cole, Anton du Beke, James and Ola Jordan, Robin Windsor, Kristina Rihanoff, Natalie Lowe, Pasha Kovalev, Artem Chigvintsev and Karen Hauer.
No changes are expected to the judging panel at present, with stalwarts Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood again joined by Darcey Bussell.
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