normally begins in September and ends in mid-December, but the launch is going to be slightly delayed because of the .says its team of professional dancers - including Oti Mabuse and Gorka Marquez - is ready to start rehearsing remotely at the end of July.The dancers are likely to be isolated, with group numbers to be filmed in August in advance of the kick-off of the live shows.The BBC said in a statement: "The Strictly Come Dancing team are doing everything they can to bring the nation plenty of Strictly magic later this year."They said the "slightly shorter run" was a bid to "deliver the high standards audiences know and love".It went on: "The safety of our cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us and further updates will be made.