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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: 29 October 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios Entertainment and broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer, Strictly continues to capture the hearts of the nation.

When is Strictly Come Dancing back on TV and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer?

Watch the trailer for Strictly 2025

Strictly Come Dancing is back on iPlayer and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One from 6.35pm on Saturday 1 November. Prepare for a thriller of a night in the ballroom - it’s Strictly’s annual Halloween spectacular.

Our couples undergo truly terrifying transformations to perform routines they hope will bewitch the judges and you at home. As usual, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke are embracing the Halloween spirit and ready to offer both tricks and treats when it comes to the scores.

When the vote opens at the end of the show, who will you keep alive and kicking in the competition?

Who's top of the Strictly Leaderboard?

Watch Strictly Come Dancing on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer and find out how the leaderboard stood after the latest live show below.

The Strictly Come Dancing judges sit behind a glittering desk, lifting their paddles to deliver scores of 8, 9, 9 and 8.

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.

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

Halloween Week

  • Alex and Johannes - Salsa to Horny by Hot 'n' Juicy, Mousse T.
  • Amber and Nikita - Viennese Waltz to I See Red by Everybody Loves an Outlaw
  • Balvinder and Julian - Samba to Stay by Shakespears Sister
  • Ellie and Vito - Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga
  • George and Alexis - Cha Cha Cha to Apple by Charli XCX
  • Harry and Karen - American Smooth to Mystical Magical by Benson Boone
  • Karen and Carlos - Argentine Tango to Red Right Hand by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • La Voix and Aljaž - Paso Doble to Beethoven's 5th
  • Lewis and Katya - Couple's Choice to Creep by Radiohead
  • Vicky and Kai - American Smooth to Total Eclipse of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler

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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