By Andy Simon

Finally! At long last! After a whole year waiting for one of my favourite Saturday Night shows to return, my "Get Out Of The X Factor" ticket has at last arrived in the shape of BBC's big Saturday Night hit . . .

Strictly Come Dancing. Oh happy days. I feel like the Australian MasterChef contestant, who has just won the Elimination Immunity Badge. How good it is to see the Strictly gang, back again.

I cannot believe this show's been going 14 years.Yes; this is series 14 and as usual (and goodness knows how they did it) they have a fresh batch of victims, I mean celebrities!And judging from what I saw on the red carpet, Meet The Celebrities' show, I don't hold out much hope for Ed Balls.

I mean seriously; Ed Balls doing the Tango?

Well; his political career was laughable, and so too I suspect, will be his performances in the Strictly ballroom.

I bet he does as Gregg Wallace did, and gets taken out on Week One. Who else have we got?

Judge Rinder? I dunno; the jury is still out on him, me thinks.

Claudia Fragapane? Don't you find that typically, most Olympians, do well on this show? Claudia's big advantage here, is that not only is she a gymnast, but she is also quite short, bless her.

So at least she will be very easy to throw around the dance floor.

Danny Mac? Never heard of him. Daisy Lowe? Eye candy for the Dads if nothing else. Will Young? Can't sing, probably can't dance either. We will soon find out.

Naga Munchetty? Could do well; providing of course that her dancing is not as handicapped as her golf. And she had better not swap her comfy sofa job for another comfy sofa job like her predecessor Susanna Reid did.

As for the rest? Well they look like they could be a lot of fun.

All the judges are back too; although sadly, it looks like it will be Len Goodman's last season under the BBC's politically correct glitterball. A shame.

I have to admit; I will be sorry to see him go, and I honestly haven't a clue as to who would replace him. I wouldn't mind if Anton du Beke did. At least as a judge, he wouldn't have to endure the humiliation of dancing with the Strictly Duffer anymore.

But as long as Arlene Phillips doesn't come back, I'm not overly bothered as to who takes Len's place. Although as an afterthought; I wouldn't say no to someone replacing Claudia Wrinkleman?

I mean Winkleman. Anyway; who cares?

The best part of Strictly's return, is that there is not a Simon (Show me the money) Cowell, a Louis (I haven't a clue what I am doing here) Walsh, a Sharon (What's happened to my face?) Osbourne, a Nicole (How the hell did I get here?) Scherzinger, a Dermot (I'm so dreary, so is this show) O'leary, and not one delusional, juvenile, last chance saloon, kleenex soaking, vomit inducing, grossly annoying, cringingly embarrassing, overwhelmingly talentless and ridiculously sad, XFactor contestant, to be seen!

I don't know about you, but that alone gets a TEN from me! I'm so looking forward to the next 13 weeks.

I'm in (SEVEN!) Heaven.

So bring on the fun, the dancers, the judges, the celebs, the audience, the sets, the Halloween special, Blackpool, the great music and singers from Dave Arch and the Strictly band and . . .

Keeeeep dancing!

Saturday Night telly is finally; on the up. Go on, have some fun; 'Strictly' speaking, of course.

The 14th series of Strictly Come Dancing launches tonight on BBC1 at 18:50. See you there.