Strictly has returned for another season with 15 celebrities ready to show off their dance moves.
But it is not just the stars who love to waltz, jive and foxtrot.
You’re pretty good on the ballroom floor yourselves as these Sunderland Echo archive photos show.
Have a look through our collection as you settle down to some Strictly entertainment.
1. Happy times in Houghton
Having fun at the Houghton tea dance in 2004. Photo: PB
2. A chilly day at Red House
Top coats for a wintertime dance session in 2004. Photo: TC
3. What a turnout in 2000
A sponsored Tea Dance at The Seaburn Centre for the Hope Appeal in December 2000. Were you there? Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. Dancing back to 2011
Diane Whitehead with her dance partner George Mooney. They were expecting a new interest in ballroom dancing with the start of the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011. Photo: Picture by Peter Berry