Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing Confirms First All-Male Couple As Bake Off's John Whaite Joins Line-Up

The Great British Bake Off winner joins Tom Fletcher, Robert Webb and AJ Odudu on the line-up.
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Strictly Come Dancing Officially Unveils The First Of This Year's Contestants

The first three stars taking to the floor were unveiled on The One Show.
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Anton Du Beke And Ann Widdecombe Once Hoped To Star In Their Own Sitcom And People Have Thoughts

Comedian Paul Kerensa has astonishingly claimed he was approached to write the comedy.
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Alan Carr Fears Being 'The Ann Widdecombe' On Strictly Come Dancing

The comedian has previously turned the BBC show down but has been heavily linked to a spot on this year's series.
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Ballroom Briefing – Here's Everything We Know So Far About This Year's Strictly Come Dancing

After a number of changes were introduced due to Covid last year, the new series should feel more of a return to normal.
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Strictly Come Dancing Confirms One Major Difference For This Year's Series

Fans will be treated to a full-length series after 2020's was trimmed due to Covid, but can still expect some changes.
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Anita Rani Questions Whether Her Race Affected Her Strictly Come Dancing Journey

The Countryfile presenter competed on the BBC ballroom show in 2015.
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Strictly Welcomes Four Brand New Professionals Into The Fold Ahead Of This Year's Series

The show was down two pros after Janette Manrara and Anton Du Beke announced new Strictly roles.
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Craig Revel Horwood Says He Can't Wait For The Return Of The 'Strictly Curse'

Last year's Covid restrictions seemed to put paid to romance blossoming on the BBC ballroom show.
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Strictly's Graziano Di Prima Recalls Why His Dad Was Made To Move From Front Row During Live Show

The Italian dancer has shared the surprisingly emotional story of his father being asked to switch seats.
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About Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing' is a celebrity-pro ballroom dance competition, which launched on BBC One in 2004. It's inspired by former BBC show 'Come Dancing', and shares its name with 1992 film 'Strictly Ballroom'. Being one of the most popular shows on TV, it goes head-to-head with ITV's 'The X Factor' from September to December every year on Saturday and Sunday nights. It was originally hosted by Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, but Claudia Winkleman has taken over from the veteran entertainer since he stepped down in 2014. The current judges are Craig Revel-Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Shirley Ballas, who has replaced Len Goodman as Head Judge. Alesha Dixon and Arlene Phillips have both previously sat on the panel. The show is now its 15th series, with the 2017 line-up made up of Alexandra Burke, Aston Merrygold, Brian Conley, Charlotte Hawkins, Chizzy Akudolu, Davood Ghadami, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson, Joe McFadden, Jonnie Peacock, Mollie King, Richard Coles, Ruth Langsford, Simon Rimmer and Susan Calman. Last year's competition won by BBC sports presenter Ore Oduba and his partner Joanne Clifton, who followed in the footsteps of previous winners like Jay McGuiness, Caroline Flack, Louis Smith, Alesha Dixon, Harry Judd and Abbey Clancy. The 2017 series saw the departure of professional dancers Natalie Lowe, Joanne Clifton and Oksana Platero who all quit the show. Among the current line-up are Brendan Cole, Anton DuBeke, Kevin and Karen Clifton and Pasha Kovalev and Oti Mabuse.