Strictly Come Dancing - Episode Guide

Put your dancing shoes on, Strictly is back! It's glitz and glamour all the way as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman launch the new series. Get on board the Strictly express as the journey begins for 15 new stars, including the nail-biting moment when they discover who their dancing partners are.

The couples then take to the dance floor to perform together for the very first time in their much-anticipated inaugural group routine. Will it be ballroom bliss or murder on the dance floor?
Plus, music performances from soul star Gregory Porter and singing sensation Jess Glynne.

Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for the first night in a live dancing double bill as six couples take to the floor for the very first time. There'll be no public vote this week, but the couples still have to impress the Strictly judges, whose scores will be carried over to next week.

Will all those hours in the training room pay off? Whose nerves will get the better of them? And who will be cha-cha-cha-ing their way to the top of the leader board?

Let's start dancing!

Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for the weekend's second live show full of Strictly sparkle, as nine more celebrities take to the floor for their dancing debuts.

The judges can't wait to critique the talent, and, by the end of the show, viewers will know who has the potential to go far in the competition and who will be worried that their time on Strictly could be a short-lived dream.

The Viewers' Vote doesn't start for another week, but the judges' scores will give us our first leader board, so it's all to dance for.

Grab your glitterballs and join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for a sparkling spectacular as all 15 couples hit the dance floor, together for the first time in a dance floor spectacular.

Every step counts, as the judges' scores from last week are combined with those from tonight's show. The celebrities are dancing for survival, as the two lowest-scoring couples will face the dreaded dance-off in Sunday's results show.

The pressure is on. No-one wants to be the first to leave the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return as your hosts for an unforgettable evening of Strictly drama, in the first results show of the series.

The judges' scores and public votes are in. The two couples with the lowest scores dance off against each other, and one of them will chasse out of the competition for good.

Plus, our professional dancers will be treating us to a spectacular routine accompanying the legendary Rod Stewart.

Tess and Claudia present this years semi-final with the final five couples competing for one of the four places in the finale.

Tess and Claudia reveal who is through to the final next week. Plus a musical performance from Kylie Minogue.

The remaining four couples perform two routines before the lines are opened for the winner to be crowned later tonight.

Four couples become three as one couple is eliminated from the competition. The three remaining couples perform their favourite routine from the whole series as the lines are reopened. The entire cast of the show this year perform a routine before the winner of the series is announced.

A Christmas special featuring ex-winners of the series Abbey Clancy, Harry Judd and Tom Chambers who compete against Lisa Snowden, Cassidy Little and Alison Hammond in hopes of taking away the Christmas trophy. The dances featured are all themed around pantomimes, with Tess, Claudia and the judges also getting into the Christmas spirit. Blake and Shirley Bassey perform.

The costumes are ready, the shoes have been polished and the ballroom eagerly awaits, as BAFTA award-winning Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One.

Join presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they host the star-studded launch of the 14th series and bring back some sparkle into Saturday and Sunday nights.

Mission Fabulous is nearly complete as the class of 2016 join the presenters, judges and professional dancers on the red carpet and head into the world famous Strictly ballroom for the very first time.

Tonight the 15 celebrity contestants will discover which professional dancer they will be paired with as their journey towards the famous Glitter Ball Trophy begins. Once the pairings have been announced the celebrities and professionals will join together and take to the dancefloor for the very first time for an eye-catching group performance.

The out of this world judging panel of Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and, in his final year, Len Goodman will be presiding over matters as Strictly's fabulous four get their first sneak peek of the class of 2016 on the dancefloor - although tonight they will be leaving their scoring paddles at home.

As well as all this there will be musical performances from Olly Murs and Rebecca Ferguson, as Strictly Come Dancing 2016 blasts off in style.

Get ready to staaart dancing! The Bafta award-winning Strictly Come Dancing Live shows begin as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the first episode of this weekend's dancing double bill.

Three weeks ago Mission Fabulous touched down and 15 celebrities stepped onto the red carpet. Tonight, after practicing their routines with their partners, six couples will dance in the Strictly ballroom for the very first time hoping to make a lasting impact on our famous four judges: Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

The judges will score each couple, but there will be no farewells this week as the scores will be carried over to next weekend when viewers will get the chance to vote for their favourites. The remaining nine couples will be dancing tomorrow evening.

The quest for Glitterball glory has begun!

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back with the second part of this weekend's live Strictly Come Dancing spectacular.

Last night the first six couples shone, sparkled and spun across the Strictly dancefloor and tonight it's time for the remaining nine shining stars to take to the floor for their first dances and join the Strictly constellation in the second of this weekend's dancing double bill.

Over the past three weeks there has been blood, sweat and blisters in the training rooms, but now the wait is finally over for the remaining nine celebrities. But who will take us straight to ballroom heaven and who will come crashing down to earth?

Judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will be on hand to critique the celebrities and their professional dance partners, but no-one will leave the competition tonight. The Judges will score each couple and these scores will be carried over to next week when vote lines will open and the viewer's get their say on their favourite couple.

In addition to all this, tonight's show will kick off with a spectacular group performance, where the Professional Dancers will be accompanied by many generations of dancers who will fill the floor and start Saturday's show in style.

Strictly Come Dancing 2016 has landed!

The race to become the Strictly Come Dancing 2016 champion gets serious as our 15 celebrities perform live to keep their place in the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host, as our couples hope to dazzle the fab four - judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood. The Judges will score each duo out of 10 and this will be added to their scores from last week's spectacular opening weekend.

The vote lines will then open so viewers at home can have their say on their favourite pair. Sadly we will have to say goodbye to one couple as someone will leave the competition on Sunday night's results show and no one wants to be the first contestant to leave.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the first results show of Strictly Come Dancing 2016, where tonight the first couple will be leaving the competition.

The celebrities and their professional dance partners have done all they can to impress Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood over the first two live weekends. Now the two couples with the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes will do battle on the ballroom in the dreaded dance-off. The awesome foursome will then have to decide who stays and which couple will be the first ones to say goodbye.

The results show will open with a very special group Tango from the professional dancers and will the also see the welcome return of Len's Lens, as he analyses the details of Saturday night's performances. In addition to all this there will also be music from legendary singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, who will perform in the studio.

Lights, camera, action! Hollywood comes to Borehamwood, as Strictly Come Dancing glides into the first theme-week of the series and Movie Week arrives in the ballroom.

The celebrities and professionals will open the show in spectacular fashion in a special tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein, as they celebrate the golden age of musical movies in a magical group routine.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will host proceedings as the remaining 14 couples get ready for their close-ups and perform routines inspired by some of the greatest films of all time. The remaining couples will be hoping to impress their harshest critics, judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

The judges will score each performance out of ten before the vote lines open so viewers at home can have their say.

Sadly another couple have to leave the competition on Sunday night's results show - and no one wants to wrap their Strictly experience early.

Last night saw the glitz and glamour of Hollywood come to Strictly Come Dancing as the celebrity dancers and their professional partners gave their best movie inspired performances.

Tonight's show opens with a very unique, high-tech routine before Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the results show as the 14 remaining couples hear their fate. The public votes will be added to the judges' scores, leaving the two couples with the lowest combined scores to face each other in the dreaded dance off. The judges' will then have to decide who to save and who to send home.

There will also be a very special musical performance from Alfie Boe and Michael Ball, plus Lens' Lens will be on hand to examine Saturday night's performances.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present, as the 13 remaining celebrities continue in the race to be crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion 2016. So far two couples have left the competition and tonight the remaining dancing duos will perform a selection of dazzling ballroom and tantalising Latin routines live.

The pairs must impress the ballroom bigwigs, Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood, who will be watching their every move before passing their verdicts.

The vote lines will then open for viewers to cast their votes, deciding who will dance for survival on Sunday's Results show.

The time has come for a third couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the results of last night's public vote and the judges scores.

The votes have been counted and the two couples at the bottom of the leader board must perform in the dreaded dance-off to save their place in the competition.

The awesome foursome of Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will then decide which dancing duo will be saved and quickstep into next week, leaving the other couple to waltz out of the competition.

Tonight's show will open with the professional dancers performing a group routine to classic tracks from James Brown, while this weekend's musical performance comes from the legendary Madness.

Lens' Lens will also again be back to take a look at Saturday night's routines.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman invite you to join them for another evening of glitter and glamour. The competition intensifies as our 11 remaining couples hit the dance floor and do ballroom battle to stay in the running for the glitterball trophy. Voting lines will open at the end of the show. Once the judges' scores have been added to viewer votes, the two lowest-scoring couples will perform again in the dreaded dance-off in results show.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome you to another exciting results show full of dance drama and a performance from superstar LeAnn Rimes.

The judges' scores and public votes have been combined, and the two couples with the lowest score will dance off against each other before 11 couples become 10. Who will survive another week and who will be cha cha cha-ing their way off Strictly?

Strictly does Halloween! Get ready for the fright of your life and join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as our 10 remaining couples hit the dance floor, for a spooktacular ballroom battle.

Pumpkins at the ready as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome you to a results show full of freaky Halloween delights. The judges' scores and public votes have been combined and the two couples with the lowest score will dance off against each other, before Halloween claims its next victim and 10 couples become nine. Laura Mvula will be awakening the werewolves inside us with her new track Ready or Not Troy, and don't miss our professionals as they deliver a bewitching group routine. So which couples will be treated to another week on Strictly and who will be spirited away from the competition for good.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present live from the Strictly ballroom as the remaining nine couples compete to lift the highly coveted Glitter Ball trophy. Each dancing duo will take to the floor in a bid to impress the judges in the studio and the audience at home.

The time has come for another dancing duo to leave the competition, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which two couples face this week's dance off in Strictly Come Dancing - The Results.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing, as the battle of the ballroom intensifies.

The eight remaining couples will each take to the floor in a bid to impress the judges in the studio and the viewers at home.

This week the stakes are even higher, as each couple are not only dancing to stay in the competition but also for the chance to dance on one of the world's most iconic dancefloors when Strictly hits the road and heads to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom next weekend.

Once the judging panel of Strictly royalty - Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood - have given their scores, the public will have the chance to cast their votes.

The two couples with the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes will have to face the dreaded dance-off on Sunday's Results show.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome viewers to another exciting results show full of dance drama. Eight couples have danced their best to win a coveted place at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. It's now decision time, as only seven will make it through automatically and two couples will find themselves in the dreaded dance-off. And for Remembrance Sunday, we have a unique performance to mark the lifelong love of a wonderful couple. Plus Andre Rieu brings a very special version of Hallelujah to the Strictly ballroom.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman invite viewers to join them for a memorable show at the historic Blackpool Tower Ballroom as the remaining seven celebrities battle it out on the world-famous dance floor. The show opens with a special Strictly performance from the professional dancers and celebrities, inspired by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Voting lines open at the end of the show. Once the judges' scores have been added to viewer votes, the two lowest-scoring couples will perform again in the dreaded dance-off in the results show.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome viewers to another exciting results show from the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The judges' scores and public votes have been combined, and the two couples with the lowest score dance off against each other, before seven couples become six. Rick Astley performs a track from his new album and Simple Minds perform their classic hit, Don't You Forget About Me.

Following last weekend's show from the sensational Blackpool Tower ballroom, Strictly Come Dancing returns back home to Elstree as the six remaining couples take to the floor.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present, as the battle for the Glitterball trophy really heats up as the remaining couples dance to impress the ballroom bigwigs of Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood with their Ballroom and Latin routines as they face another dance.

Plus after performing their individual routines, all six couples will dance a Cha Cha at the same time in the Cha Cha Challenge, which is brand new for 2016 and is where everyone will be hoping to impress the judges for valuable extra points. The leaderboard could be turned upside down at this crucial stage of the competition.

Once the couples have performed their routine and taken part in the Cha Cha Challenge, the voting lines will open and it will be up to the public to decide which two couples must face each other, and the judges, to dance for their survival in Sunday's Results Show.

There will be high jinks a-plenty as the Strictly Sports Day kicks off tonight's results show and the professional dancers take to the floor in a special group number. Then it's time to look back on Saturday's show and find out which couple will be waltzing into next week - and who will be taking an early bath.

The judges' scores and viewers' votes from last night have now been combined, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which of the six remaining couples are in the bottom two and who will have to dance for survival. The decision rests with the judge: who will they save, and who will leave the Strictly ballroom?

Amongst all the sequins and sparkle Ellie Goulding will be performing her new song Falling For You, and Len's Lens will be taking a look at the performances from Saturday night.

It is time to face the music and dance! Borehamwood meets Broadway this week as the stars bring the show tunes to Strictly. The presenters and judges will kick things off by joining the professional dancers in a spectacular opening number as the curtain is raised on Musicals Week in the ballroom.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will then welcome the celebrities back to the floor, as the five remaining couples perform a host of dance routines from hit shows, in a bid to guarantee their spot in the competition as the final draws ever-nearer.

The remaining couples have been rehearsing all week hoping that the judges' comments will be music to their ears. Judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli will be ready to critique the couples before the voting lines open and the public get their chance to save their favourite couple from the dance-off.

Last night the curtain was raised on a spectacular themed week, as Strictly went to the musicals but now it is time for another couple to leave the competition. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which of the remaining incredible couples will get an extended run through to the Semi Finals next week - and whose run will be cut short.

The public votes and judges' scores have been combined, and the two couples with the lowest scores will face each other in the dreaded dance-off - this is one encore that none of the couples want to face. Judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will decide which dancing duo will face their final curtain call and leave the competition for good.

There will also be a very special and unmissable routine opening the show; Lens' Lens will be back to take a look at Saturday night's routines and Elaine Paige will be in the studio with a rendition of Don't Cry For Me Argentina from the musical Evita.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman invite viewers to join them for the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing. Fifteen couples have been whittled down to just four, with each couple having to perform two dances for a chance to win a place in the Strictly grand final. Voting lines will open at the end of the show. Once the judges' scores have been added to viewer votes, the two lowest-scoring couples will perform again in the dreaded dance-off in the results show.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome viewers to the semi-final results show. The judges' scores and public votes have been combined, and the two couples with the lowest scores dance off against each other, before four couple become three. Featuring a routine by the professional dancers and a musical performance by Sting.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the Strictly Come Dancing grand final. The three remaining couples perform three dances as they battle to be crowned champions of Strictly 2016. They have to deliver a showdance and reprise one of their routines from the series, chosen by the judges. In a final bid for viewer votes, each couple performs the routine they hope will secure them victory. While the judges comment on and score the performances, it is for guidance only as it's all down to the viewers' vote to decide who will be the winning couple. Plus a performance from Emeli Sande, the Strictly celebrities of 2016 return for one last group performance and Strictly says goodbye to head judge Len Goodman in the most spectacular fashion.

As he prepares to grace the Strictly ballroom for the final time, Len Goodman looks back over a dozen years beneath the glitter ball. The programme features behind-the-scenes footage, archive moments and interviews with judges and contestants past and present.

The couples pay tribute to some of the most memorable Christmas films of all time. With past contestants Ainsley Harriott, Pamela Stephenson, Gethin Jones, Denise Lewis, Melvin Odoom and Frankie Bridge competing for the trophy. Routines are inspired by Home Alone, The Polar Express, Love Actually, Meet Me In St Louis, Elf and Frozen. The Strictly judges embrace the Christmas spirit as they get into costume as their favourite Christmas movie characters. Matt Goss performs White Christmas, plus there are two group performances from the entire Strictly cast.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman launch a new series of the celebrity dance contest, pairing up the 15 celebrities with their professional dance partners. 2016 champions Joanne and Ore return to perform their winning jive to show, and there are also performances from Shania Twain and Rita Ora. The celebrities take to the floor for their first group dance, and there is a very special group routine as everyone on Strictly pays tribute to Sir Bruce Forsyth.

Tonight, the 15 couples will take to the Strictly ballroom to perform live in front of our fabulous four judges - Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and our brand new Head Judge Shirley Ballas, the British-born ballroom and Latin dancer, World Champion and international coach known as the ‘Queen of Latin'.

The judges will score each couple for the first time but luckily there will be no farewells this week; instead their scores will be carried over to next weekend when the viewers get the chance to vote for their favourite couple.

For the first time this series the viewers get their chance to vote for their favourite couple. All 15 couples have only had a week to learn and perfect their second dance. Each couple needs to impress the judges as their scores from week one will be added to tonight's scores, giving us our first leader board. Who will impress the judges, and who will find themselves in the bottom two?

It is the first results show of the series. All 15 couples have done their best to impress the judges and the viewers at home. The scores are in and the viewer votes have been counted to produce a bottom two. These two couples then perform in the first dance-off. No-one wants to be the first to be eliminated, but the judges can only save one of them. There is also music from Emeli Sande.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host movie week, as the 14 couples perform routines inspired by some of the greatest films of all time.

The two couples with the lowest score go head to head in the dance-off. Plus a group performance paying tribute to Disney films and music from Sheridan Smith.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host, as the 13 remaining celebrities continue in the race to be crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion 2017.

So far two couples have left the competition, and tonight the remaining dancing duos will perform a selection of dazzling ballroom and tantalising Latin routines live.

The pairs must impress the ballroom bigwigs Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood, who will be watching their every move before passing their verdicts. The vote lines will then open for viewers to cast their votes, deciding who will dance for survival on Sunday's results show.

The time has come for a third couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the results of last night's public vote and the judges scores.

The votes have been counted and the two couples at the bottom of the leader board must perform in the dreaded dance off to save their place in the competition.

The awesome foursome of Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood will then decide which dancing duo will be saved and go through to next week, leaving the other couple to waltz out of the competition.

There will also be a sensational group number from our professional dancers and a musical performance from American singer and songwriter Gregory Porter.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom this weekend as the battle to lift the Glitterball Trophy continues.

The 12 remaining couples will each take to the floor in a bid to impress the awesome foursome on the judging panel - Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood - as well as the viewers at home.

As the competition reaches its fifth week, the judges will be looking for the couples to really show what they are capable of. After the judges have given their scores, the public will have the chance to cast their votes. The two couples with the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes will face the dreaded dance-off on Sunday's Results show.

After last night's amazing performances, it's time for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to reveal the two couples with the lowest combined scores from the judges and the public vote.

Then it's down to business as the bottom two dancing duos take to the famous ballroom floor to dance for survival. Which couple will Shirley, Darcey, Bruno and Craig save, and who will leave the competition?

The remaining 11 couples will go forward to next weekend for the spook-tacular Strictly Halloween special. This weekend's musical performance comes from Irish rock band The Script and the judges will once again be putting Saturday night's routines under the microscope.

It is the spookiest event in the Strictly Come Dancing calendar as this year's Halloween special sees the return of spiders, witches, broomsticks and ghosts to the Strictly ballroom. If the celebrities thought the dance floor was scary before, they are in for an even bigger fright tonight! Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present what promises to be a spine-tingling show, and the remaining eleven couples enter into the spirit of Halloween. Deciding who has cast the best spell of the evening are judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood, who will score the remaining couples. Lines open at the end of the show, when viewers can vote for their favourite.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the results of the frighteningly fabulous Halloween special. Ballroom bigwigs Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood have cast their votes, which have been added to the viewers' votes, and now the two couples with the lowest combined votes face each other in the dance-off. Then it is down to the judges to cast their spells and decide who stays and which couple will leave the competition for good. There is music from British dance pop group Steps, and the judges sit down with Claudia once again for a debrief of Saturday night's performances.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing live from the Strictly ballroom as the remaining nine couples compete to lift the highly coveted Glitter Ball trophy.

Each dancing couple will take to the floor in a bid to impress the judges in the studio and the audience at home.

Whilst the awesome foursome of Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood critique each pair, Claudia will be getting reactions from the celebrities and their professional dance partners hot off the dancefloor.

Voting lines open at the end of the show and the Strictly viewers get the chance to cast their votes to save their favourite couple.

The time has come for another dancing duo to leave the competition, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which two couples face this week's dance-off in the results show.

This weekend's musical performance comes from Welsh rock band Stereophonics and the judges will once again be putting the routines from the night before under the microscope.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing as the battle of the ballroom heats up.

The nine remaining couples will each take to the floor in a bid to impress the judges in the studio and the viewers at home. This weekend, the stakes are even higher as the couples are not only dancing to stay in the competition, but also for the opportunity to dance at one of the world's most iconic dancefloors when Strictly hits the road and heads to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom next week.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing - The Results, revealing which eight couples will be packing their bags and dancing their way to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom next weekend.

There will be a special music performance from singer songwriter Seal and we will also see a fitting Remembrance Day performance from the Strictly professional dancers, accompanied by the RAF Spitfires Choir.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present from the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom as the eight remaining couples raise their game and take to the floor to impress the judges and the viewers at home. The stakes are high, the props are large and the routines are more glamorous than ever as the pressure intensifies, with only a month to go before the grand final. Judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood give their scores before the public have the chance to cast their votes. The two couples with the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes have to face the dreaded dance-off on the results show.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the results show from the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The judges' scores and public votes have been combined, and the two couples with the lowest score dance off against each other. Including a group performance from the celebrities and professional dancers as they relive the glory days of northern soul, and performances from Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, and Tears for Fears.

Following last weekend's show from the sensational Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Strictly Come Dancing returns home to Elstree as the seven remaining couples take to the dancefloor.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present as the battle for the Glitter Ball trophy really heats up, and the pressure intensifies this week as the couples will have to dance twice.

It's time to look back on Saturday's performances as we find out which couple will be waltzing into next week - and who will be going home early.

The judges' scores and viewers' votes from last night have now been combined, and now Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which of the seven remaining couples are in the bottom two and will have to dance for survival.

It is time to face the music and dance! Borehamwood meets Broadway this week as Strictly Come Dancing goes to the musicals.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will welcome our celebrities back to the floor as the six remaining couples perform a host of dancing routines from hit stage shows, in a bid to guarantee their spot in the competition as the final draws near.

Last night the curtain was raised on a spectacular themed week as Strictly went to the musicals but now it is time for another couple to leave the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal who will miss out on the opportunity to dance in the semi-final next week.

The competition has reached the semi-final stage. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the remaining couples compete for a place in the final.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which couples have made it through to the final.

The wait is finally over, and after 13 amazing weeks of glitter, excitement and sensational dance performances, the most glamorous night of TV has arrived and the Strictly Come Dancing Final comes live to BBC One.

Fifteen celebrities entered the ballroom, but now only the finalists remain. Each couple will perform in front of the judges and to the audience at home to battle it out in the ballroom for the very last time. The judges scores will be for guidance only and the winner will be decided by the viewers' votes alone.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will then reveal which celebrity and professional dancer the viewers have chosen to lift the famous Glitter Ball Trophy and be crowned the champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2017.

Six favourite stars of Strictly past return to the ballroom to compete for the Christmas trophy. Robbie Savage, Katie Derham, Jeremy Vine, Kimberley Walsh, Judy Murray and Colin Jackson and their professional partners each perform a routine inspired by what they love most about Christmas. From opening presents to decorating the tree, from putting up the lights to being reunited with loved ones, all that is wonderful about Christmas is celebrated in the Strictly ballroom. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host, and the judges are on hand to dish out plenty of Christmas cheer. There are also two amazing group routines featuring all the couples, a trip to Buckingham Palace for a very special tea dance hosted by the Duchess of Cornwall and music from the Kaiser Chiefs - it's a special show packed with all the magic of Christmas.

Dust off your dancing shoes, Strictly Come Dancing is waltzing back onto BBC One for its 16th series.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are rolling out the red carpet to welcome the star-studded celebrity class of 2018 as they begin their Strictly adventure in Strictly Come Dancing: The Launch.

Tonight the 15 celebrity contestants will make their grand entrance into the famous Strictly ballroom and discover which professional dancer they will be paired with. Once the pairings have been announced the celebrities and professionals will take to the dancefloor for the very first time for a spectacular group performance.

This one-off special sees some of the best-loved celebrity dancers from the past 15 years sharing the inside scoop on their Strictly experience. From the sequins to the spray tans, the mishaps to the meltdowns, they look back at some of the most iconic moments in Strictly history and share hilarious and exclusive memories from their time in the ballroom.

Get ready to start dancing! Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the first live episode of this year's spectacular series. The celebrities have had two weeks to rehearse their first routine and tonight the 15 couples perform live. They're dancing to impress the viewers and our fabulous four judges, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and head judge Shirley Ballas. The judges will score each couple but no-one leaves this week. Instead their scores will be carried over to next week when the viewers get the chance to vote for their favourite couple. It will be a show packed with entertainment and drama with plenty of first-night nerves - the quest for glitterball glory has begun!

It's the second live show and tonight viewers get their first chance to vote for their favourite couple. All 15 couples have had just a week to learn and perfect their second dance. The stakes are raised as each couple needs to impress the judges, and their scores from week one will be added to tonight's scores to give us our first leader board. Who will impress the judges and who will impress the viewers at home? No-one wants to be the first couple to leave Strictly 2018.

The first results show of the series opens with a spectacular tango-inspired group performance from the pros. Then it's time to find out which couples have made it through and which two will be in the dreaded dance-off. This is their last chance to impress the judges and no-one wants to be the first to be eliminated, but the judges can only save one of them. Plus a music performance from the amazing George Ezra.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the 14 couples perform routines inspired by some of the greatest films of all time in the Strictly Movie Special. All want to impress the judges, but they need the support of the viewers too. The show opens with a spectacular group performance from the professionals in a magical tribute to the Harry Potter movies.

The show opens with a group performance from the professionals with a modern take on the all-time classic Singin' in the Rain. Then the couples find out who has made it through to next week and who is in the dance-off. The two couples with the lowest combined judges' score and viewer vote reprise their routines in their bid to stay in the competition. Plus a performance from Gladys Knight with the Bond classic, Licence to Kill.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the remaining 13 couples try their hardest to deliver a routine worthy of praise from the judges. Who will impress, and who will slip by the wayside?

Two of the thirteen couples left in the show face each other in the dreaded dance-off, and the Backstreet Boys perform a medley of their greatest hits.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom as the battle to lift the Glitterball Trophy continues. The twelve remaining couples take to the floor in a bid to impress the judges. As the competition reaches its fifth week, the judges will be looking for the couples to really show what they are capable of. After the judges have given their scores, the public have the chance to cast their votes. The two couples with the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes face the dreaded dance-off on the results show. Bruno isn't on the panel this time, but sitting in is guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro, winner of Dancing with the Stars in the US and one of the stars of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the two couples with the lowest combined scores from the judges and the public vote. Then it is down to business as the bottom two dancing duos take to the famous ballroom floor to dance for survival. Which couple will the judges save, and who will leave the competition? The remaining eleven couples go forward to the spooktacular Strictly Halloween special. This episode's musical performance comes from Paloma Faith.

It is the spookiest event in the Strictly Come Dancing calendar as this year's Halloween special sees the return of spiders, witches, broomsticks and ghosts to the Strictly ballroom. If the celebrities thought the dance floor was scary before, they're in for an even bigger fright tonight. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present what promises to be a spine-tingling show, and the remaining 11 couples enter into the spirit of Halloween. Deciding who has cast the best spell of the evening are judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the results of Saturday's frighteningly fabulous Halloween special. Ballroom bigwigs Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood have cast their votes, which have been added to the viewers' votes, and now the two couples with the lowest combined votes face each other in the dance-off. Then it is down to the judges to cast their spells and decide who stays and which couple will leave the competition for good. The special musical performance comes from Rita Ora, and the judges sit down with Claudia once again for a dance debrief of Saturday night's performances.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present live from the Strictly ballroom as the remaining ten couples compete to lift the highly coveted Glitter Ball Trophy. Each couple takes to the floor in a bid to impress the judges in the studio and the audience at home. While Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood critique each pair, Claudia gets reactions from the celebrities and their professional dance partners hot off the dance floor.

It is time for another dancing duo to leave the competition, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which two couples face each other in the dance-off. The show opens with a very special group performance from the professional dancers as they pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The fabulous four - Shirley, Darcey, Bruno and Craig - then have the difficult task of deciding who will jive into next week and who will quickstep out of the competition for good. There is a musical performance from Jess Glynne, and the judges once again put the routines from the night before under the microscope.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present Strictly Come Dancing as the battle in the ballroom intensifies.

The eight remaining couples will take to the floor as they try once again to impress the judges in the studio and the viewers at home.

This week the stakes are even higher, as our couples are not only dancing to stay in the competition but also for the chance to dance on one of the world's most iconic dancefloors next weekend, when Strictly heads to Blackpool.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the two couples facing each other in the dreaded dance-off and the fabulous judges Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood then have to decide who will be waltzing into next week and who will be leaving the competition for good. There is a musical performance from Andrea Bocelli and his son, Matteo, plus a special Remembrance Day group routine from the professional dancers - a tribute to the women who have served in the RAF.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present as Strictly visits the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Featuring a group performance celebrating the hits of Gloria Estefan.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, revealing who is in the dreaded dance-off. Take That also perform one of their new hits.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the couples dance twice. After performing their own routine, all seven pairings compete in the lindyhopathon.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the stakes are raised again, revealing who is in the dreaded dance-off. Plus Rod Stewart performs a track from his new album.

It is Musicals Week, and Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the six remaining couples take to the dance floor with routines inspired by musicals.

The professional dancers perform a routine inspired by the legend of Broadway, Bob Fosse. Then the results are in, followed by a music performance from the Queen-inspired musical `We Will Rock You', with Adam Lambert.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the semi-final as the remaining five couples perform twice to impress the judges and viewers, in a bid to make it to the grand final. There are only four places in the final and the stakes are higher than ever.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present. The two couples with the lowest overall points face each other in the dance off, plus Little Mix perform `Woman Like Me'.

The wait is finally over. After 13 amazing weeks of glitter, glamour and sensational performances, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the Strictly Come Dancing Final live on BBC One.

This year the leading ladies set to spread Christmas joy on the dancefloor are Anita Rani (series 13), Ann Widdecombe (series 8) and Caroline Flack (series 12). The gentlemen set to rock around the Christmas tree are Aston Merrygold (series 15), Jake Wood (series 12) and Michael Vaughan (series 10). The theme for this year's festive extravaganza is fairy tales and making dreams come true. Each of the six couples will perform a Christmas inspired routine in a bid to be crowned Christmas champions 2018.

Opening the 17th series with a bang, Queen of Pop Kylie Minogue will perform a show-stopping medley of some of her biggest hits, alongside a dazzling routine from Strictly's professional dancers.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will roll out the red carpet for the class of 2019, as the Bafta Award-winning show returns to BBC One. The star-studded line up will then head to the Strictly ballroom for the very first time, ready to find out which professional dancer they'll be paired with on their journey towards the famous Glitter Ball trophy.

New judge Motsi Mabuse will join Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas, as they get their first peek at 2019's star-studded line up plus all four judges are set to perform with the professional dancers in an unmissable group number.

The launch show will also see the celebrities take to the floor for the very first time in a spectacular group dance, as well as a musical performance from Academy Award-winner Mark Ronson and Grammy Award-winning YEBBA.

A special programme focusing on Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancers, looking back at their journeys to reach the ballroom and some of their best moments from the show. The programme also offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at life on Strictly, revealing some of the show's most guarded secrets.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the first live episode of this year's series, with a line-up featuring the likes of Alex Scott, Emma Barton and James Cracknell. With only two weeks to rehearse their first routine, the 15 couples take to the ballroom floor for the first time. The celebrities are dancing to impress the viewers and the four judges, new judge Motsi Mabuse, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Head Judge Shirley Ballas.

Our fifteen couples return to the ballroom for what promises to be a sensational night of dance.

The first results show of the series opens with a spectacular group performance from the pros, and there's music from the amazing Lewis Capaldi.

Lights! Camera! Glamour! The Strictly action is fully rolling in this Hollywood special. Who will put in a blockbuster performance? Last week saw the first couple cut from the competition, so our remaining 14 celebrities are starting to feel the heat.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as our 14 stars practise their grooves and moves as Strictly goes to Hollywood.

Can our couples impress our team of super critics? Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli will score the routines out of ten before the vote lines open - which gives viewers at home the chance to have their say.

This week's movie special reaches its thrilling climax, and there's music from Harry Connick Jr.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the fourth live episode of this year's series. Now that Anneka Rice has departed from the dancefloor, the 13 remaining couples hope to impress the judges and the viewers at home with an array of ballroom and Latin routines. Judges Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli will score the performances out of ten before the vote lines open - which gives viewers at home the chance to have their say and determine who will be leaving the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce the results of the judges' scores and viewers' votes, with the two couples with the lowest combined scores will take part in a dance-off to decide who will be next to leave the contest. Plus, country singer Keith Urban performs Never Comin' Down.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the fifth live episode of this year's series, as the 12 remaining celebrity couples take to the dancefloor, hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home to make it through to next week's Halloween special. Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro will score the performances out of 10 before the voting lines open - giving viewers at home the chance to have their say and determine who will be leaving the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman introduce a performance by pop star Mabel and a spectacular group routine by the professionals, before the results are announced and another couple leave the competition for good.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the sixth live episode of this year's series. After David James and Nadiya Bychkova were eliminated last week, the 11 remaining celebrity couples take to the dancefloor, hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home with their Halloween-inspired routines. Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli will score the performances out of 10 before the voting lines open - giving viewers at home the chance to have their say and determine who will be leaving the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce the results of the judges' scores and viewers' votes, with the two couples with the lowest combined scores from the Halloween special taking part in a dance-off to decide who will be next to leave the contest. With music by Adam Lambert.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present as the remaining celebrity couples take to the dancefloor, hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Sadly Will Bayley will not be among them, having had to leave the show as a result of injury, while Alex Scott will be dancing with Kevin Clifton once more, as her professional partner Neil Jones also remains laid up. Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli will score the performances out of 10 before the voting lines open - giving viewers at home the chance to have their say and determine who will be leaving the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce the results of the judges' scores and viewers' votes, with the two couples with the lowest combined scores taking part in a dance-off to decide who will be next to leave the contest. With music by Emeli Sande, who performs her single Shine, and an Elton John-inspired group dance.

The competition is heating up as only nine couples remain in the fight for the coveted glitterball trophy.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present, as the remaining couples each take to the floor, dancing to prove they have what it takes to make it to the show's Blackpool special next week - the home of one of the most iconic dancefloors in the world.

Tonight's Strictly Come Dancing will open with a group number to Time After Time by the professional dancers, in a moving Remembrance Day Tribute.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will then reveal which of our Strictly stars will be foxtrotting onto the one of the most iconic dancefloors in the world, as Strictly heads to the Blackpool Tower Ballroom next weekend.

The couple with the lowest combined scores from the judges and public vote will face the dance-off. It's then up to the judges to decide who they want to save.

There will be a musical performance from West End and Hollywood superstar Luke Evans.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present as the celebrity couples take to the dancefloor at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom - minus Mike Bushell and Katya Jones, who were eliminated last weekend. Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli will score the performances out of 10 before the voting lines open - giving viewers at home the chance to have their say and determine who will be leaving the competition.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host from Blackpool's Tower Ballroom as they announce the results of the judges' scores and viewers' votes, with the two couples with the lowest combined scores taking part in a dance-off to decide who will be next to leave the contest. With music by Westlife.

After the excitement of Blackpool, the show returns to the `Strictly' ballroom as the battle for the Glitterball Trophy intensifies. Once again, the six remaining couples will be giving it their all on the dance floor in a bid to make it to next week's Musicals Special. The show starts with a very special performance from none other than Bruno Tonioli, who performs `Can't Take My Eyes Off You'.

The show opens with music from Andrea Bocelli, who performs `Time To Say Goodbye'. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman then reveal the two couples who must face each other in the dance-off. Who will be leaving the competition and who will make it through to next week's Musical Special?

For one weekend only Borehamwood becomes Broadway... it's the all-singing, all-dancing Strictly musical special! Craig ‘Dolly' Revel-Horwood dons his glad-rags and leads the judges, pros AND celebs in a group dance to a musical medley from Hello, Dolly!

With the final now only weeks away, the competition heats up as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcome our celebrities back to the floor.

Each of the pairs will perform a host of dancing routines from hit musicals in a bid to impress judges Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.

The voting lines will then open and it is down to the public to save their favourite couple from the feared dance-off.

British soul icon Beverley Knight will be kicking off tonight's results show with a musical performance accompanied by the fantastic Strictly pros.

The public votes are in for last night's Strictly musical special and the two couples at the bottom of the leader board must face the music and dance!

Judges Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse will then decide which of them will be eliminated from the competition before next week's semi-final.

There will also be a guest performance from Tony Award-winner and Broadway superstar Idina Menzel.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the `Strictly Come Dancing' live semi-final. For the remaining four couples, the Glitterball trophy is now tantalisingly close, as they perform not one but two brand new routines in a bid to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which of our couples have jived, waltzed and quickstepped through 12 glittering weeks to make it to Strictly Come Dancing's grand final. The Strictly professionals will open the show alongside critically acclaimed ballet superstar and former principal guest artist of the Royal Ballet, Carlos Accosta.

The remaining three couples take to the floor for the very last time to perform three routines each. With a guest performance by Taylor Swift.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present the traditional festive edition for Christmas Day, which sees the return of six old favourites from past series. Chizzy Akudolu, Gemma Atkinson, Richard Arnold, Debbie McGee, Joe Sugg and Mark Wright take to the dancefloor to perform special Christmas-inspired routines, with judges Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood giving their thoughts. However, it's down to the studio audience to decide which couple should lift the Silver Star trophy.

This year's contestants make their grand entrance into the famous Strictly ballroom for the very first time, and we find out which professionals they will be paired with.

The costumes are ready, the shoes have been polished and the ballroom eagerly awaits, as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the first of this year's live shows.

The competition gets into gear as the couples compete for viewers' votes for the first time. Anyone whose performance is not up to scratch may face the dreaded dance-off.

The couples face elimination for the first time. Which two pairs must brave the dreaded dance-off, and who will be going home? With a performance from pop superstar Sam Smith.

Lights, camera, glamour! It's movie week, so prepare to be shaken and stirred by an all-action James Bond opening performance from our Strictly professionals before we roll the red carpet out for our Strictly stars.

Featuring a very special Remembrance Day performance from our Strictly professionals.

Ten celebrity couples remain in the race to be crowned Strictly champion. They take to the floor in another bid to impress judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal which two couple will face this week's dance-off. With a musical performance by The Vamps.

In what would have been Blackpool week, the nine remaining celebrities and their partners try once again to impress the judges with their latest routines.

Tess and Claudia put another two couples through a tense dance-off. Featuring a musical performance from Billy Ocean and a dance debrief from Bruno in LA.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman introduce the latest round of dances as the battle in the ballroom intensifies. Place in next week's musicals special are up for grabs.

Another two couples face a tense dance-off as they try to make it through to next week's musicals special. Featuring a special performance by pop superstar Gary Barlow.

This year's musicals special opens with a Priscilla-themed routine before the six remaining couples attempt new routines based on some of the most popular musicals of all time.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal the two couples who must face each other in the dreaded dance-off, and there's a performance of Climb Ev'ry Mountain by musical theatre star Marisha Wallace.

In the series semi-final, the five remaining Strictly couples each perform two routines, as they hope the judges and viewers will grant them a place in the grand final.

Tess and Claudia reveal which couples have made it through to the grand final. Featuring a guest performance by Little Mix.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the final of the pro-celebrity contest, which sees the last four couples perform a dance chosen by the judges, their showdance and their favourite routine from the series. The people with the paddles - Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse - will critique each performance, but it will be up to the viewers alone to determine who will be taking the glitterball from reigning champion Kelvin Fletcher. There'll also be a performance by pop superstar Robbie Williams.

A Christmas countdown of the show's 25 most memorable dances, as voted for by the public, and a brand-new Christmas themed group number. Tess and Claudia are joined by the judges, pros and some very special celebrity guests to look back on iconic moments including perfect 40s, crowd-pleasing favourites and trophy-winning performances.