Strictly Come Dancing: Series 23
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Strictly Come Dancing Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
Launch Show
Sep 20, 2025 · 107 min
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.
Week 1
Sep 27, 2025 · 150 min
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.
Week 2
Oct 4, 2025 · 144 min
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 impr
Week 2 Results
Oct 5, 2025 · 47 min
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
Week 3
Oct 11, 2025 · 142 min
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
Week 3 Results
Oct 12, 2025 · 46 min
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
Week 4
Oct 18, 2025 · 126 min
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
Week 4 Results
Oct 19, 2025 · 46 min
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
Week 5
Oct 25, 2025 · 115 min
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.
Week 5 Results
Oct 26, 2025 · 46 min
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 Arge
Week 6
Nov 1, 2025 · 102 min
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.
Week 6 Results
Nov 2, 2025 · 45 min
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
Week 7
Nov 8, 2025 · 91 min
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
Week 7 Results
Nov 9, 2025 · 48 min
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.
Week 8
Nov 15, 2025 · 90 min
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Week 8 Results
Nov 16, 2025 · 44 min
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 wit
Week 9
Nov 22, 2025 · 82 min
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
Week 9 Results
Nov 23, 2025 · 44 min
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
Week 10
Nov 29, 2025 · 94 min
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
Week 10 Results
Nov 30, 2025 · 43 min
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?
Week 11
Dec 6, 2025 · 70 min
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.
Week 11 Results
Dec 7, 2025 · 44 min
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.
Week 12
Dec 13, 2025 · 89 min
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
Week 12 Results
Dec 14, 2025 · 46 min
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
The Final
Dec 20, 2025 · 132 min
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
Christmas Special
Dec 25, 2025 · 74 min
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.