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Strictly Come Dancing during the NTAs 2025. (Pic credit: Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for the NTAs)

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Anton Du Beke. Picture: Nicky Johnston/PA.

'I’ve never in my life been out of shape'

Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour. Picture: Marc Brenner

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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Lottie Moss, Danny Cipriani, Leomie Anderson, Boris Becker, Una Healy, Kola Bokinni, Joe Thomas, Big Zuu, Mel B, Steph McGovern and Shirley Ballas take on Celebrity Bear Hunt. Photo: Tom Dymond/Netflix.

Former Spice Girl Mel B takes on Celebrity Bear Hunt

Judge Craig Revel Horwood. Photo: BBC/Rob Parfitt

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Omaze House in the Wirral is up for grabs

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Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli attend the Strictly Come Dancing. (Pic credit: Lia Toby / Getty Images)

Strictly Come Dancing Tour 2025: How to book tickets to the show in Yorkshire

Sam Quek, Shayne Ward, Tasha Ghouri, Dr Punam Krishan, Pete Wicks, Jamie Borthwick, Nick Knowles, JB Gill, Chris McCausland, Montell Douglas, Toyah Willcox, Wynne Evans, Paul Merson, Sarah Hadland and Tom Dean, the celebrity contestants in this year's BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing. Picture: Ray Burmiston/PA Wire

Strictly Come Dancing: The 15 stars competing as series marks 20th anniversary

Jane McDonald will make her BBC Radio 2 presenting debut over the Christmas period.

Jane McDonald to make BBC Radio 2 debut playing Christmas classics

Off The Shelf Festival in Sheffield

The festival bringing Jacqueline Wilson and Shirley Ballas to Yorkshire

Shirley Ballas. Picture: Alamy/PA.

Shirley Ballas: 'I don't feel 63 because I still get up and dance'

Claudia Winkleman (L) and Tess Daly attend the red carpet launch for 'Strictly Come Dancing 2018' (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images)

Breaking Strictly Come Dancing 2023 start date revealed

Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are will stay for another series of the BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing judge comments on pay row rumours

Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are back for another series

Strictly presenters, judges and pros confirmed for 2023

Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are on the hunt for a pay increase, according to reports - Credit: BBC

Strictly Come Dancing in chaos as judges ‘demand’ huge pay rise

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas says online trolls left her at ‘all time low’ following recent series

Strictly judge says online trolls left her at ‘all time low’

A replacement has been drafted in to take Phillip Schofield’s place on ITV’s This Morning

Phillip Schofield to be replaced on ITV’s This Morning

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez with the glitterball trophy ahead of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday. (Photo credit: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)

Helen Skelton: 'It's not about being sexy, it's about confidence'

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez during the dress rehearsal for the live show of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. (Photo credit: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)

Helen Skelton secures place in Strictly Come Dancing final as Will Mellor exits

Ricky Gervais is involved in the campaign

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The campaign has returned for its seventh year
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Strictly Come Dancing returned to the iconic Blackpool Tower ballroom on Saturday night

Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool: Craig Revel Horwood gives first 10

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: songs and routines for week 8 - including Despacito and Whitney Houston

Tony Adams withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing

Helen Skelton is to appear on the latest series of Strictly

Strictly to celebrate 100 years of the BBC as show returns to Blackpool

Johannes Radebe and John Whaite will be on tour this year. (Pic credit: Press Association Images)

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022: Where in Yorkshire will the tour be?

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas at the show’s 2017 red carpet launch in London (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas to undergo scans after discovery of high testoster...

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HRVY: ‘I think that series of Strictly will be remembered for a long time’

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Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has written her memoir. Photo: Ian West/PA.

Strictly's Shirley Ballas on heartache behind glitz of life in dance

Janette Manrara guides viewers through the first stages of the Keep Dancing Challenge - from the safety of her own home (Photo: BBC)

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Strictly Come Dancing judges Craig Revel-Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli. PIC: PA

All four Strictly judges to take part in arena tour for first time
All four Strictly Come Dancing judges are to appear together on the arena tour for the first time, it has been announced.
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