Strictly Come Dancing caused controversy online tonight as the beloved show returned to British screens.

The first week of the BBC dance show got underway this evening (September 21) following the launch show of the 20th-anniversary series last weekend.

Fans could not wait to see celebs and professional partners such as Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, and Wynne Evans and Katya Jones

But something about tonight's show made viewers very, very, angry.

One viewer said: "I do wish Motsi would stop shouting! You have a microphone my dear, it carries a normal voice very well."

Some complained of bias: "Inconsistent marking already started Sam and Nick getting same score from Anton but Sam’s dance was much better then Nick Jive".

Another took aim at Wynne Evans, better known as the Go Compare Man: "Who'd have thought the go compare guy could be even more annoying than the character he plays."

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Another view - who we have no idea was watching a show they clearly abhor - said: "Ah, are you are a male celebrity famous for something else and rubbish at dancing? Don’t worry, we’ll stick you in a costume you’re vaguely famous for and play a tune that vaguely connects to the day job".

There's always going to be complaints, but the online response was generally overwhelmingly positive.

"Nancy looks incredible!" said one.

Someone else commented: "Sam Quek looked gorgeous, elegant, and a lovely dance".

Strictly week 1 - all 15 pairs' songs revealed

As hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman kicked off the BBC show, let’s take a look at all the dances (and songs) the Strictly cast will be Jiving and doing their best Samba moves for the first time tonight:

  • Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell - Cha Cha to Twist and Shout by The Beatles
  • Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas - Viennese Waltz to Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
  • JB Gill and Amy Dowden - Waltz to When I Need You by Leo Sayer
  • Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe - Foxtrot to Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby by Dinah Washington
  • Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk - Jive to We Built This City by Starship
  • Paul Merson and Karen Hauer - American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les
  • Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał - Paso Doble to Breathe by The Prodigy
  • Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez - Cha Cha to Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue
  • Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin - Foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
  • Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola - Quickstep to 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
  • Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu - Samba to Do I Do by Stevie Wonder
  • Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Škorjanec  - Cha Cha to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter
  • Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova - Tango to Golden by Harry Styles
  • Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones - Tango to Ray Of Light by Madonna
  • Wynne Evans and Katya Jones - Samba to Help Yourself by Tom Jones

How does the old saying go...keeeeep dancing!