So You Think You Can Dance: Cue Music ... again.

Here we go, week one and a big entrance with quickie solos for each dancer; Sisco has joined Nigel, Arlene and Louise on the judging panel.

Contemporary jazz dancer Mandy has drawn ballet dancer Alistair - he's thrilled, she not so much but he grew on her! They've drawn Broadway, choreographed by Stephen Mear and what a start to the show - a teensy slip by Mandy but full on all the way, awesome lift, fabulous routine, very impressed with Alistair; Mandy's personality shines through.

Hip hop dancers Mark and Lizzie draw each other and a Hip Hop routine - which keeps them in their comfort zone but also means more will be expected - as in, I expect to be blown away! Kate Prince choreographs a real show number with them as tramps, a couple of swells - costumes, story, emotion and musicality the key for a lyrical routine with a real wow factor. Very together. Loved it. Nigel likes the nod to the heritage of dancing.

Contemporary dancer Anabel and musical theatre dancer Drew have drawn a short straw - a Jive , choreographed by familiar faces Jenny and Ryan and ooh, I felt that whack there. Very physical, way out of their comfort zone, so as expected, the kicks and flicks weren't as strong, good tricks though, fast and vibrant, but I know what the Strictly judges would say - Nigel just said it. Could be in trouble. What is it with jive/rock'n'roll etc - cursed since The Halfpenny did it!

Broadway Chloe and contemporary Gavin have drawn a contemporary dance, a Mark Baldwin choreographed number. Little out of sync in places and maybe not as fluid, inconsistent chemistry but overall a lovely lyrical performance - loved the assisted runs. Nigel mentions that the pair of them had dinner together - Gavin paid, hopefully not just for a takeaway from the family shop!

Broadway Hayley and jazz dancer Chris drew a samba choreographed by nine times World Champion Carmen Vincelj, toughie. We have fringing! Fringing is in the house, show one! And, their chemistry is excellent and that's half the battle, they're clearly having a ball. Knowing how tough even the pro's say the samba is I think they did very, very well. Mixed response from the judges, though Nigel agreed with me: So much chemistry you could open a chemist!

Salsa dancer Yanet and contemporary dancer Robbie have drawn Hollywood, an American Smooth foxtrot, choreographed by a certain Mr. James Jordan. Smooth, classy and together, everything we expect from a Jordan routine - not sure about the flip in the middle and think they fluffed up ever so fractionally right at the end. But this is not a show that will punish for tiny slips.

Jazz dancer Charlie and Hip Hopper Tommy draw Hip Hop, choreographed by Simeon. I love that they're allowed all the props and given carte blanche - this was my dance of the night, close run thing with the Hip Hops. The creativity of the choreography using a bench, awesome - the best bits were on there - Charlie may not have been confident but she sold it; Tommy, excellent.

Who will stay and who will go? No idea, the dancers all fab as we know - some dances better than others, but some personalities came over more strongly. For me, it was the two Hip Hop routines, followed closely by the Broadway, plus, purely on the connection, Hayley and Chris - I'd love to see them get a shot at their strongest style.

Results!!! Kicking off with a smashing group swing number choreographed by Stephen Mear - proving just how hard it'll be for the judges. The first three couples on stage: Alistair and Mandy - they're through; Charlie and Tommy - safe; Yanet and Robbie - get off, Cat says, of course you're safe! Next up, it's between Hayley and Chris and Mark and Lizzie, one couple safe, one not - Hayley and Chris the ones in danger. That's leaves the second spot between Gavin and Chloe and Anabel and Drew - Gavin and Chloe safe.

The solos then: Anabel v Hayley, Drew v Chris. Thirty seconds to dance for their lives! This is fair - they take into account everything they know about the dancers, but these final seconds could change the judges minds!

Hayley - Chris - Anabel, for me she had the edge on Hayley - Drew next - and I'd give it to him - well, I completely changed my mind! The judges confer, none of this 'let's just save my favourite' or chuck it back to the public vote - how refreshing!

Lemar presents his new single, uptempo, funky and my eyes drawn to the Boy Blue dancers - these camera men are well trained, we don't miss a trick. I say again, how refreshing!

Judgement time: Nigel critiques them, both verdicts are unanimous. The solo didn't change their minds over the girls - it's Anabel who leaves us. However, the boys solos did change their minds - it's Drew who stays.

So farewell Chris and Anabel - and it's only going to get tougher!

Overall, an excellent start to the series - Cat's lovely, keeps things moving and is clearly adored by the dancers, the judges are spot on - fair, consistent and constructive in their criticism. And they're all having fun!

Is it the start of a mid-life crisis, if you move from wanting to learn ballroom to wanting to learn hip-hop?