Episode 1
Launch Show
1h 40m5.0 / 10
Strictly Come Dancing is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as 15 brand new celebrities are welcomed to the Strictly ballroom.
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Strictly Come Dancing
200424 seasons6.0 / 10
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Strictly Come Dancing premiered May 15, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
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Episode 2
Week 1
2h 20m7.3 / 10
Tess and Claud are back with the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2023, opening with a stunning group performance from our professional dancers showing the brand new cast how it’s done
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Week 2
2h 15m7.0 / 10
The 15 new couples return live to the Strictly ballroom and perform to keep their place in the competition. The week one leaderboard stands as the judges scores have been carried over from last week, and at the end of the show, the public vote will open for the first time this series
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Week 2 Results
45m9.0 / 10
It’s the first results show of the series, and it opens with an incredible group number medley in tribute to the iconic Tina Turner.
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Week 3
2h 13m6.5 / 10
The magic of the movies comes to the Strictly ballroom as the show opens with a beautiful routine by our professional dancers celebrating 100 years of Disney. Taking inspiration from movie blockbusters, iconic animations and timeless classics, our couples are all hoping to impress the judges and audiences at home ahead of the second results show of the series.
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Week 3 Results
43m5.5 / 10
Movie Week continues. Opening the results show, our professional dancers take us on a visit to Barbie Land, and the incredible Madison Beer performs in the ballroom. Two couples will face each other in the Movie Week dance-off. Who will the judges save, and who will leave the competition this weekend?
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Week 4
1h 58m5.0 / 10
It’s week four of the competition, and our remaining couples are back on the ballroom floor, dancing for your votes at home. Hoping to impress the judges and land in an enviable position on the leader board is only half the story. Your votes will decide the bottom two for Sunday night’s results show.
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Week 4 Results
41m
The results show opens with a beautiful love story from our professional dancers, and the incredible Beverley Knight performs in the ballroom. Our couples' fate hangs in the balance, as your votes at home decide who will be in the bottom two. Which two couples will be fighting for their place in the competition? All will be revealed on Sunday evening.
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Week 5
1h 50m8.0 / 10
Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman live from the Strictly Ballroom as our remaining couples take to the floor with more brand new, spectacular routines. With a place at next week’s Halloween Special up for grabs, expect our celebrities to pull out all the stops to impress both the judges and you at home.
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Week 5 Results
41m
Tonight’s results show opens with a 60s Fosse-inspired number from our Strictly professionals and a music performance from Bastille. Sadly, one couple’s time on Strictly will come to an end as the two couples with the lowest combined judges' score and viewer vote will face each other in the dance-off. Who will the judges save and who will leave the competition?
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Halloween Special
1h 45m4.0 / 10
It’s the Strictly Come Dancing Halloween Special! The remaining couples will perform lots of tricks and treats to wow the judges and win your votes at home. We are fast approaching the halfway point in the competition, and no-one wants to go home. Who will top the Halloween leaderboard?
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Week 6 Results
39m6.0 / 10
The results show opens with a Wednesday Addams-inspired routine from the Strictly professionals, and there will be a music performance from the legend that is Rick Astley. The two couples with the lowest combined judges score and viewer vote will have to face each other in the dance-off. Only one couple will return to dance again.
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Week 7
1h 25m
Halfway through the series, the competition is still wide open. The couples are back with their brand new routines, hoping to impress the judges and you at home. Join Tess and Claudia for another weekend of spectacular dancing.
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Week 7 Results
42m
Everyone is back in the ballroom for the Week 7 results show, opening with a magnificent Afro-Latin festival routine from our Strictly professionals alongside some special guests and a performance from Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson. The two couples with the lowest combined judges score and viewer votes will face each other in the dance-off. Sadly, another couple will leave the competition.
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Week 8
1h 17m9.0 / 10
Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as the remaining couples bring more fantastic routines to the Strictly ballroom. It's an important week to impress the judges and win votes at home as the couples are fighting for a place in next week's Blackpool special.
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Week 8 Results
39m
The results show opens with a beautiful Remembrance Sunday routine from the professional dancers and a very special music performance from Andrea and Virginia Bocelli. The two couples with the lowest combined judges score and viewer vote will have to face each other in the dance-off. Who will they take through to Blackpool and who will leave the competition?
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Blackpool Special
1h 17m6.0 / 10
The time has arrived for the Strictly Blackpool Special, live from the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom. We celebrate our annual trip to the home of ballroom dancing with an incredible opening routine from our Strictly cast, before our remaining couples take to the most famous sprung floor in the country and pull out all the stops with some spectacular routines. Who will steal the show? Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman alongside our judges for the highly anticipated Blackpool Special.
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Blackpool Special Results
39m5.5 / 10
It’s back to the Blackpool Tower for the results show. Our professional dancers open the show with a fantastic group number, and Madness perform in the ballroom. At this stage of the competition, no-one wants to go home. Who will the judges save for another week?
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Week 10
1h 1m7.0 / 10
As Strictly Come Dancing approaches the business end of the competition, the couples have more to do than ever to secure their place in the quarter-final Musicals Special. Expectations are high for the judges, so join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for another weekend of fantastic ballroom dancing.
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Week 10 Results
39m8.0 / 10
The show opens with a Hollywood glam-inspired routine from our professional dancers, with Texas performing in the ballroom. Our couples can do no more. How have your votes at home changed the leaderboard? With a place in the Musicals Special quarter-final up for grabs, the dance-off is not to be missed. Who will the judges save, and who will be your 2023 quarter-finalists?
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Musicals Special
58m7.5 / 10
The week of the musicals special has arrived, and it opens with a beautiful My Fair Lady group number from our professional dancers. Our remaining couples will take to the ballroom floor, with more incredible routines inspired by the world of musical theatre. Who will steal the limelight? Everyone wants to secure their place in next week’s semi-final, so expect showstopping performances and a magical night of dance.
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Week 11 Results
38m5.0 / 10
This week's results show opens with our professional dancers performing a dazzling routine inspired by Chorus Line, and also features music from Joss Stone singing This Time from the brand new musical The Time Traveller's Wife. Will your votes at home change the musicals week leaderboard? The two couples with the lowest combined score will face each other in the dance-off. Which of our couples will be your 2023 semi-finalists?
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Week 12
1h 23m8.0 / 10
It's the semi-final, with our couples performing twice in their bid to make it through to the grand final. It will be the most challenging week yet for our celebrities as they master two brand new routines, hoping to wow the judges and win your votes at home. The Glitterball Trophy is within touching distance for our remaining couples. No-one wants to lose their spot in next week’s final.
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Week 12 Results
39m7.0 / 10
The final results show of 2023 opens with a fantastic group number from our Strictly professionals and an incredible music performance from Take That. Your votes at home have never been more important as you are choosing your Strictly Come Dancing 2023 finalists. The two couples with the lowest overall points will go head-to-head in the last dance-off of the series.
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The Final
2h 4m7.0 / 10
It’s the grand final of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. After 12 weeks of competition, we have our finalists, and one of them will lift the Glitterball Trophy tonight. Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as our remaining couples perform three incredible routines in a bid to be your Strictly Champion. Cher will be performing and the cast of 2023 will return for one more epic routine. In the final, the judges’ scores are for guidance only the winner lies entirely in your hands. Who will you crown Strictly Come Dancing Champion 2023?
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Episode 26
Christmas Special
1h 10mfinale
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom for a Christmas special bringing festive fun, frolics and fab-u-lous dancing for all the family to enjoy on Christmas Day. Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as six stars take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2023. Will the judges be naughty or nice this year? Sam Ryder performs in the ballroom and there are two spectacular group routines guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer.
Episode credits
Guest stars Dan Snow, Keisha Buchanan, Danny Cipriani, Tillie Amartey, Sally Nugent, Jamie Borthwick
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Cast
Bruce ForsythSelf - Presenter
Tess DalySelf - Presenter
Shirley BallasSelf - Judge
Bruno TonioliSelf - Judge
Craig Revel HorwoodSelf - Judge
Motsi MabuseSelf - Judge
Anton du BekeSelf - Judge
Arlene PhillipsSelf - JudgeCredits
- Created by
- Fenia Vardanis, Richard Hopkins, Karen Smith
- Written by
- Bruce Forsyth
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 585
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
SkyUnited Kingdom
BBC Studios Entertainment ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
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