Strictly Come Dancing start date revealed by Dan Walker in slip up live on BBC Breakfast

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Dan Walker accidentally let slip the show's closely-guarded schedule live on air.

The 44-year-old BBC Breakfast presenter revealed the dates the first show and live shows start this month.

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Dan made the blunder on BBC One today after Louise Minchin revealed when she would be stepping down from the news programme.

Whipping out his phone and firing up his personal calendar, Dan said: "I was just going to put your date in the diary."

Then, looking through his Strictly appointments, he added: "I meet and greet the partner in a couple of days time.

"And actually the first show is on the 18th and then the live shows start on the 25th."

Louise replied: "Perfect, I leave on the 15th, you leave on the 18th."

But one fan laughed: "More news about strictly. now know when it's on tv AT LAST! Thanks Dan."

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The star is dancing alongside Peep Show's Robert Webb, presenter AJ Odudu and McFly's Tom Fletcher.

Also appearing are former EastEnder Nina Wadia, The Crown's Greg Wise and Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly.

Loose Women's Judi Love, Olympian Adam Peaty, Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn, Bake Off winner John Whaite, and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis will also appear.

CBBC's Rhys Stephenson, Dragons' Den's Sara Davies and rugby union star Ugo Monye complete the line-up.

Dad of three Dan recently explained that he doesn't care about criticism because, as a devout Christian, he takes no value from what other people think of him.

He said: “I never mind what people write or say about me. That’s because, as a Christian, I don’t take my value from what people think about me.”

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