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!
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?
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?
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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.
| 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.
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 Przystał 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?
The confirmed Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity contestants are:
- Olympian and Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro
- Award-winning actor Alex Kingston
- Former professional footballer and football manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Actor and EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal
- YouTuber and podcaster George Clarke
- Performer, presenter and singer La Voix
- Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw
- Trailblazing model, actor and influencer Ellie Goldstein
- TV personality, social media star and businessman Thomas Skinner
- TV star and broadcaster Vicky Pattison
- Actor and Neighbours star Stefan Dennis
- Hollywood correspondent, author and broadcaster Ross King
- Sports presenter and legendary Lioness Karen Carney
- Actor Lewis Cope
- Actor Amber Davies
Game of Thrones star and DJ Kristian Nairn was originally announced as part of the line-up but had to withdraw for medical reasons.
TV personality, broadcaster and author Dani Dyer was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Professional Dancers
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 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
Meet your Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity and professional dancer pairings!
As Dani Dyer has withdrawn from the competition, .
Strictly Judges and Hosts
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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