

7.074 minSeason 23 • Episode 26
LatestStrictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.
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?
Production
Blackpool week production values that rival actual films.
Costume
Enough crystals to fund a small nation's economy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was originally called 'Strictly Dance Fever' before someone with taste intervened. The 'Strictly' name comes from the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.
Bruce Forsyth's 'nice to see you, to see you nice' became so iconic that his empty chair was genuinely mourned. The show basically rebuilt Saturday night television for Britain.