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"Strictly Come Dancing doesn&amp;#039;t just have to worry about The X Factor this year. It&amp;#039;s also got to contend with ITV newcomer Stepping Out - an show with celebrities competing against each other as they learn to dance. Sound familiar? Whether it&amp;#039;s a Strictly rip-off or an evolution and improvement on a hit formula is open to debate, but ITV will be keeping everything crossed that its new entertainment series can knock the wind out of the BBC&amp;#039;s Saturday night smash.  The first episode aired tonight on ITV, and with Davina McCall on hosting duties and Brian McFadden, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Denise Welch among the celebs taking part, the broadcaster will be hoping to make a dent in the ratings. But did the show win you over? Would you be tempted to skip Strictly to see Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen doing a tango? Has ITV got a hit on its hands? Or have we found another Your Face Sounds Familiar/Sing if You Can? What&amp;#039;s your verdict on Stepping Out? Let us know below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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