A total of 34 professional partners have appeared alongside celebrities, some for only one season.

The women have been friends since college and became professional partners almost a decade ago.

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines each week.

The celebrities did not know their professional partners until they were introduced to each other at the launch show.

Also, a total of 24 professional partners have appeared alongside celebrities, some for only one season.

Less is said, though, about what it means to survive a professional partner.

Temperance is Booth's professional partner and his primary love interest throughout the series.

The celebrities, their professional partners and dance were announced on 17 December 2008.

The cast for the season were revealed in early April 2011, along with their professional partners.

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.