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The fans of Strictly Come Dancing have spoken! <\/p>

By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 18 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens this evening with its 19th series and while fans are looking forward to seeing the 2021 celebrities<\/a> make their dancing debut, we\u2019re also excited to see the show\u2019s beloved professionals back on the ballroom floor.<\/p>\n

The BBC One show\u2019s cast of accomplished dancers are all fun, fabulous and incredibly talented \u2013 however, everyone has their favourite and the Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> fans have finally had their say as to which Charleston champion or Salsa star they love the most.<\/p>\n

After receiving almost 6,000 votes, a\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/a> exclusive poll can reveal that Strictly Come Dancing fans have voted Alja\u017e \u0160korjanec to be their favourite professional dancer on the show.<\/p>\n

The Slovenian pro, who joined Strictly in 2013 \u2013 the year he won the show with Abbey Clancy, received 20 per cent of the vote, closely followed by two-time winner Oti Mabuse<\/a> with 14 per cent.<\/p>\n

The likes of Dianne Buswell (15 per cent) and Amy Dowden (11 per cent) also received a significant amount of votes, while the public also chose Giovanni Pernice (eight per cent), Gorka Marqeuz (six per cent) and Johannes Radebe (seven per cent) to be their favourites.<\/p>

Over the last eight years, \u0160korjanec, who is a 19-time Slovenian ballroom, latin and Ten Dance champion, has competed alongside Abbey Clancy, This Morning\u2019s Alison Hammond, Call the Midwife\u2019s Helen George, model Daisy Lowe, actress Gemma Atkinson, BBC newsreader Kate Silverton, socialite Emma Weymouth and most recently, BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His 2021 partner will be revealed during tonight\u2019s show and could be either AJ Odudu<\/a>, Judi Love<\/a>, Katie McGlynn<\/a>, Nina Wadia<\/a>, Rose Ayling-Ellis<\/a>, Sara Davies<\/a>, Tilly Ramsay<\/a> or even John Whaite<\/a>, who\u2019ll be the first celebrity to be in an all-male Strictly partnership.<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing starts on BBC One on Saturday 18th September. Want something else to watch? Check out our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/section><\/section><\/section>\n
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