Our newest reality TV guilty pleasure has officially landed, and we’re pleased to report episode one delivered all the glitter and questionable moves we could have hoped for.

Courtney Act secured herself as the one to beat, topping the leaderboard with a score of 23 out of 30, certifiably blowing the judges, viewers, and maybe even her own dancing partner away.

But while we’ve done some very thorough and important research on the frontrunner, what’s the deal with the rest of the contestants?

Let us introduce you:

Constance Hall

The parenting blogger, author ofLike a Queenand mum-of-seven has joined the cast this year, despite a rocky start which saw thousands of trolls target her following the announcement.

So much so – she posted a viral video to her Facebook page detailing the relentless hate she receives whenever she’s featured in mainstream media.

But she’s no stranger to online hate – Constance has more than a million followers on her social media combined and is known for her frank views on parenting.

Her success is largely due to a blog post which went viral in 2016 about the uncomfortable truth behind parenting sex. The post, featured on her blog The Not So Secret Life of Us, described the “3.5 minutes you get in between changing nappies and making food” to get down to it while the kids are “distracted”.

The post thrust her into the international spotlight – with Ashton Kutcher calling himself a fan, posting an article about her on his Facebook page in 2016.

Cassandra Thorburn

The 47-year-old former journalist received the lowest score on the season’s premiere on Monday night, with a dismal 1/10 from “harsh” British judge Craig Revel Horwood.

Yikes.

But she doesn’t seem disheartened – recently posting to Instagram to express her excitement for her next dance.

She joins the show after a tumultuous year in the headlines, following her divorce after 21 years of marriage from Karl Stefanovic, and his recent re-marriage to Jasmine Yarbrough.

Cass is a mum-0f-three and a children’s book author.

Courtney Act

Samuel Johnson

Perhaps one of the more unlikely contestants, Samuel Johnson is a Gold Logie winner whose face was plastered across our television screens in the 90s… And beyond, really.

THAT’S why he looks so familiar.

From Home and Away, to Blue Heelers, Halifax FP and The Secret Life Of Us – he starred in a huge chunk of our iconic nightly watching. As he will continue to do on Dancing With the Stars for weeks, we’re sure.

His passion these days lies in cancer research, following his sister Connie’s diagnosis when he was just 10 years old. The siblings founded a charity together called Love Your Sister, which raised more than $8.6 million last year. Sadly, Connie passed away in September 2017, but Samuel has continued the work in her honour.