2018 Strictly finalist Joe Sugg teams up with producer Kim Winston to bring the fans an Access All Areas backstage pass to the show.

Kim has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Strictly, having worked on the show since 2009, and Joe knows first-hand what all the couples are going through, making them the perfect duo to give the listeners an exclusive insight of what really goes on backstage.

Strictly is back with the first live show of the series as the contestants take to the dancefloor to impress the judges, and Joe and Kim get all the backstage gossip!

Giovanni passes on his advice to newbie Lauren ahead of her Dancing Debut!

The Strictly Come Dancing Official Podcast is made by BBC Studios, produced by Kim Winston and edited by Jonathan O’Sullivan. Listen now on BBC Sounds.