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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 - Everything you need to know about the new series

Expect unforgettable group routines, world class music acts, theme weeks and of course the much-anticipated annual trip to the iconic and much-loved Tower Ballroom in Blackpool!

Published: 7 December 2025
Strictly Come Dancing written in gold text across the glitterball.

Strictly Come Dancing is waltzing its way back onto screens in 2025 bringing joy, laughter and a serious amount of dance to audiences all across the UK.

Made by Âé¶¹Éç Studios Entertainment and broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç One and Âé¶¹Éç iPlayer, Strictly continues to capture the hearts of the nation.

When is Strictly Come Dancing back on TV and Âé¶¹Éç iPlayer?

Watch the trailer for Strictly 2025

Strictly Come Dancing is back on iPlayer and Âé¶¹Éç One from 7.45pm on Sunday 7 December.

It’s act 2 of our musicals weekend, and a place in this year’s semi-final is up for grabs. The razzle dazzle of musicals week continues as our professionals dance a sizzling group number to a Chicago classic, and the cast of hit comedy musical Titanique perform in the ballroom.

As two couples find themselves in the penultimate dance-off of the series, who will hold their nerve and take the final spot in the Strictly semi-final?

Who's top of the Strictly Leaderboard?

Watch Strictly Come Dancing on Âé¶¹Éç iPlayer and find out how the leaderboard stood after the latest live show below.

Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke sit behind a glittering desk in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom in their finery, each holding a glittery 10 paddle
Couple Score
Amber and Nikita 40
George and Alexis 35
Balvinder and Julian 35
Lewis and Katya 35
Karen and Carlos 34

 

The judge with the casting vote in Musicals Week is Motsi Mabuse.

Week 10

Couple

Blackpool

Week 10

Instant Dance

Total

Lewis and Katya

40

36

6

82

Karen and Carlos

39

40

1

80

Amber and Nikita

36

40

4

80

George and Alexis

39

34

2

75

Balvinder and Julian

33

28

5

66

Alex and Johannes

35

23

3

61

 

Blackpool Week

Couple Score
Lewis and Katya 40
Karen and Carlos 39
George and Alexis 39
Amber and Nikita 36
Alex and Johannes 35
Balvinder and Julian 33

 

Week 8

Couple

Score

Amber and Nikita

38

Lewis and Katya

37

Alex and Johannes

35

La Voix and Aljaž

33

Karen and Carlos

31

George and Alexis

29

Vicky and Kai

27

Balvinder and Julian

27

 

Week 7

Couple

Score

Vicky and Kai

39

Amber and Nikita

38

Lewis and Katya

35

Karen and Carlos

35

George and Alexis

34

Balvinder and Julian

34

Alex and Johannes

30

Harry and Karen

30

La Voix and Aljaž

29

 

Halloween Week

Couple

Score

Lewis and Katya

40

Karen and Carlos

38

Alex and Johannes

35

Amber and Nikita

35

La Voix and Aljaž

35

Vicky and Kai

31

George and Alexis

29

Balvinder and Julian

28

Ellie and Vito

27

Harry and Karen

26

Icons Week

Couple

Score

Lewis and Katya

34

Vicky and Kai

33

Amber and Nikita

33

Alex and Johannes

32

Harry and Karen

30

Jimmy and Lauren

30

Karen and Carlos

28

Ellie and Vito

28

Balvinder and Julian

28

La Voix and Aljaž

28

George and Alexis

27

 

Week 4

Couple

Score

Alex and Johannes

36

Lewis and Katya

34

Amber and Nikita

33

Ellie and Vito

31

George and Alexis

30

Jimmy and Lauren

29

Vicky and Kai

29

Balvinder and Julian

28

Karen and Carlos

27

Harry and Karen

26

Stefan and Dianne

26

Chris and Nadiya

24

La Voix and Aljaž

14

 

Movie Week

Couple

Score

Lewis and Katya

37

Amber and Nikita

35

Harry and Karen

32

George and Alexis

31

Alex and Johannes

30

Jimmy and Lauren

28

La Voix and Aljaž

28

Ellie and Vito

27

Balvinder and Julian

26

Karen and Carlos

25

Vicky and Kai

25

Chris and Nadiya

22

Ross and Jowita

19

 

Week 1 and Week 2 Combined

Couple

Week 1

Week 2

Score

Amber and Nikita

27

29

56

Lewis and Katya

28

27

55

George and Alexis

24

30

54

Jimmy and Lauren

27

25

52

Alex and Johannes

21

31

52

Karen and Carlos

31

20

51

Vicky and Kai

23

24

47

Balvinder and Julian

17

30

47

Harry and Karen

19

26

45

La Voix and Aljaž

24

19

43

Ellie and Vito

17

23

40

Stefan and Dianne

22

17

39

Chris and Nadiya

14

16

30

Thomas and Amy

16

13

29

Ross and Jowita

10

15

25

How to vote for your favourite Strictly couples

This year Strictly Come Dancing is moving to online only voting.

Head to the Strictly Come Dancing website for all the details of how to vote for your favourite Strictly couples.

Who left Strictly Come Dancing this week?

SPOILER ALERT! Click below to reveal the results of the dance off.

Week 10

Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe left the competition following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon

Blackpool Week

La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec withdrew from the competition due to injury meaning there was no dance off. The Judges' scores and audience votes from Blackpool Week will be combined with the Week 10 scores and votes.

Week 8

Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington left the competition following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Week 7

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro and Karen Hauer left the competition following a dance off against La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec.

Halloween Week

Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola left the competition following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Icons Week

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley left the competition follow a dance off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin

Week 4

Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova left the competition following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Movie Week

Ross King and Jowita PrzystaÅ‚ left the competition following a dance off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Week 2

Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden left the competition following a dance off against Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova.

Strictly Song and Dance List

Musicals Week

  • Amber and Nikita - Charleston to Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat from Guys and Dolls
  • Balvinder and Julian - Viennese Waltz to Never Enough from The Greatest Showman
  • George and Alexis – Argentine Tango to The Point of No Return from The Phantom of the Opera
  • Lewis and Katya – Salsa to Dance at the Gym from West Side Story
  • Karen and Carlos - Samba to The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity

Who are the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrities?

A composite image featuring headshots of the 15 celebrity contestants taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2025
A collage of head and shoulders shots of the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers in dance costumes

Professional Dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the floor once more, alongside two brand new professional dancers!

Who are the new Strictly Professional Dancers?

Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon smile to the camera from a rooftop in Central London. A city skyline is visible in the background behind them.

Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon are your new Strictly pro dancers!

American-born Alexis is best known for winning US dance series So You Think You Can Dance in 2022 and was crowned as ‘America’s Favourite Dancer’, becoming the first female Ballroom and Latin dancer to claim the title. She has performed as a guest Professional Dancer and in the dance troupe on the US version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars, and has been part of the series' accompanying US tour for the past three years. Alexis has also danced on America's Got Talent, World of Dance, and on national tours across the States - including three with Dancing With The Stars judge Derek Hough, in addition to his Las Vegas residency.

Australian-born Julian has been dancing since the age of 10, specialising in Ballroom and Latin American, and going on to represent Australia on the international stage. He appeared as a Professional Dancer on three seasons of Australia’s Dancing With The Stars, has toured the globe with hit dance show Burn The Floor, and also competed on So You Think You Can Dance in Australia. Julian has a degree in Exercise Physiology from UNSW Sydney and, alongside his dance career, has worked as a Personal Trainer and Exercise Physiologist. Julian is a keen athlete, and 2025 has so far seen him complete two triathlons.

As well as taking part in the competition itself, all of the Professional Dancers will be taking to the floor each week in unforgettable group routines, which alongside world class music acts, theme weeks and of course the much-anticipated annual trip to the iconic and much-loved Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, promises audiences another spectacular series of the nation’s favourite dance show.

Strictly 2025 Couples

A collage of all the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities and their professional partners

Meet your Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity and professional dancer pairings!

As Dani Dyer has withdrawn from the competition, .

Strictly Judges and Hosts

Left: Craig Revel-Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke stand together in formal wear. Right: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly stand side by side, arm in arm. Claudia wears a black dress and Tess wears a pink dress.

Our hosts - and recent MBE recipients - Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back to oversee ballroom proceedings alongside our FAB-U-LOUS Strictly Judges - Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas.

And they've already been teasing exciting changes and new twists and turns in the ballroom!

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