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By the end it's possible to have gathered a total of 127, and the main method of selecting them involves scrolling sideways through a very long row of icons.

In her column, Amy Kaufman examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out — “For Real.”

Messages flowed from all walks of life, from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scotland's first minister John Swinney to fellow sporting icons, such as Olympic cyclist and former Great Britain team-mate Sir Mark Cavendish.

The remaining 10 celebrities and their professional dance partners took to the ballroom floor on Saturday evening as part of Strictly Come Dancing's inaugural icons week.

The celebration of icons continues on Sunday night, when the professional dancers will perform a Beyonce medley with Johannes Radebe channelling the singer's alter-ego, Sasha Fierce.