Strictly Come Dancing — Series 23
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
01 Launch Show
Sep 20, 20251h 47m★ 5.0
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.
02 Week 1
Sep 27, 20252h 30m★ 6.5
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.
03 Week 2
Oct 4, 20252h 24m★ 6.0
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.
04 Week 2 Results
Oct 5, 202547m★ 7.0
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.
05 Week 3
Oct 11, 20252h 22m★ 6.5
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
06 Week 3 Results
Oct 12, 202546m
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
07 Week 4
Oct 18, 20252h 6m★ 7.0
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
08 Week 4 Results
Oct 19, 202546m★ 7.0
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.
09 Week 5
Oct 25, 20251h 55m★ 8.0
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.
10 Week 5 Results
Oct 26, 202546m★ 8.0
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.
11 Week 6
Nov 1, 20251h 42m★ 9.0
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.
12 Week 6 Results
Nov 2, 202545m★ 8.0
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.
13 Week 7
Nov 8, 20251h 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.
14 Week 7 Results
Nov 9, 202548m★ 7.0
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.
15 Week 8
Nov 15, 20251h 30m★ 7.0
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
16 Week 8 Results
Nov 16, 202544m★ 7.0
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.
17 Week 9
Nov 22, 20251h 22m★ 9.0
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
18 Week 9 Results
Nov 23, 202544m
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.
19 Week 10
Nov 29, 20251h 34m★ 8.0
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
20 Week 10 Results
Nov 30, 202543m★ 8.0
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?
21 Week 11
Dec 6, 20251h 10m★ 8.0
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.
22 Week 11 Results
Dec 7, 202544m
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.
23 Week 12
Dec 13, 20251h 29m★ 8.0
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
24 Week 12 Results
Dec 14, 202546m★ 8.0
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.
25 The Final
Dec 20, 20252h 12m★ 9.3
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
26 Christmas Special
Dec 25, 20251h 14m★ 7.0
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.