A popular Strictly Come Dancing professional suffered a painful injury after he was seen hitting his head on a glitterball on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing

Don't miss... Strictly fans 'work out' real reason for Kai Widdrington snub in BBC exit fear [LATEST] He shared a clip to his Instagram of cheers from the crowd as he eagerly bounced in the air with excitement.

Taking to Instagram, Dean said: “What a day, what a team! Dream course ticked off and what better event to do it at,” posting a picture of himself with his team mates, as well as a picture of him teeing off. Which he captioned on his Instagram story saying ‘This doesn’t show the nerves’.

Three times Olympic gold medallist Tom Dean got a bit carried away ahead of his debut on Strictly Come Dancing, leading to a ticking off from show bosses

Show returns to BBC One for first live show of 2024 - The pressure is on as celebrity contestants prepare to perform live

We’re back for the first live show of Strictly’s 20th-anniversary year. No audience votes tonight but there’s no easing in for the couples who will get their first scores from the judges. We’ll see Paul Merson dance an American smooth to Fat Les’s football hit Vindaloo,

Strictly Come Dancing makes a glittering return to Autumn TV schedules tonight. BBC bosses will be hoping to shake off the wave of controversy that has threatened to engulf their flagship show. Following last years series - won by Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - an internal investigation was launched over the treatment of contestants on the show.