Sep 20, 2025 · 1h 47m
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.


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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Sep 20, 2025 · 1h 47m
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.
Sep 27, 2025 · 2h 30m
It’s the first live show of Strictly 2025, and our judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke kick things off with an incredible opening number.
Oct 4, 2025 · 2h 24m
Tess and Claud welcome our couples back to the ballroom, where they perform brand new routines. Whilst they’ll all be aiming for good scores from the Judges, they’re hoping to impress you at home too.
Oct 5, 2025 · 47m
It’s the first results show of the series, and our couples nervously wait to find out the results. There’s a beautiful group routine with our professional dancers and a performance from Zara Larsson.
Oct 11, 2025 · 2h 22m
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
Oct 12, 2025 · 46m
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
Oct 18, 2025 · 2h 6m
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
Oct 19, 2025 · 46m
It’s results time, and our couples wait to find out if they’ve secured a place in icons week. There's also music from Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and our professionals mean business with a fierce group tango.
Oct 25, 2025 · 1h 55m
We’re back in the ballroom for the return of icons week as our couples perform routines paying tribute to some of the greatest music legends of all time.
Oct 26, 2025 · 46m
Ahead of the dance-off, the professional dancers take on Britney for their latest group performance, and Hollywood star Rachel Zegler performs the iconic song Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.
Nov 1, 2025 · 1h 42m
Prepare for a thriller of a night in the ballroom. Our couples undergo truly terrifying transformations to perform routines they hope will bewitch the judges and you at home.
Nov 2, 2025 · 45m
The frights keep coming on Strictly’s Halloween weekend as our couples find out the results. Our professionals invite you along to a Monsters Ball, and there’s music from Cat Burns.
Nov 8, 2025 · 1h 31m
Things heat up in the ballroom as Tess and Claud welcome our couples to the halfway point of this year’s competition. Can they impress the judges and you at home with their latest routines? You can support your favourites at the end of the show when the vote opens.
Nov 9, 2025 · 48m
Our professionals are joined by the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment for a beautiful performance to mark Remembrance Sunday, and there’s music from James Morrison.
Nov 15, 2025 · 1h 30m
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Nov 16, 2025 · 44m
Which of our remaining couples will take the trip from the Strictly Ballroom to Blackpool Tower? Music comes from Olly Murs, and our professionals perform an incredible routine with Diversity.
Nov 22, 2025 · 1h 22m
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
Nov 23, 2025 · 44m
Our couples find out if they’ve done enough to return next week. A group of former Strictly celebrities return to the dance floor to revisit some iconic routines, and Lewis Capaldi performs.
Nov 29, 2025 · 1h 34m
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
Nov 30, 2025 · 43m
Our couples' fate is sealed. As the results are revealed, who will be through to next weekend’s double header musicals week and the quarter-final?
Dec 6, 2025 · 1h 10m
It’s the quarter-final and the last themed week of the series: musicals! Our couples take centre stage and transport us to the glittering West End for some showstopping routines.
Dec 7, 2025 · 44m
It’s act 2 of our musicals weekend. Our professionals dance a sizzling group number to a Chicago classic, and the cast of hit comedy musical Titanique perform in the ballroom.
Dec 13, 2025 · 1h 29m
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
Dec 14, 2025 · 46m
Ahead of the remaining couples finding out who has secured a place in the grand final, Kylie Minogue joins our professionals for a very special group performance, and there's music from Five.
Dec 20, 2025 · 2h 12m
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
Dec 25, 2025 · 1h 14m
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Strictly Come Dancing Season 23 premiered on September 20, 2025.
Strictly Come Dancing Season 23 has 26 episodes.
The season opens with Season 23 Episode 1, "Launch Show". It aired on September 20, 2025.
Go to Season 23 Episode 1