Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two: Season 18
Season 18 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: It Takes Two Season 17.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Week 5 – Friday
Oct 29, 2021
Rylan is on hand with more Strictly exclusives ahead of the weekend’s Halloween extravaganza. Head judge Shirley Ballas stops by for a chat. And we’re joined by a star-studded Frid
Episode 26
Nov 1, 2021
Rylan kicks off your weekly fix of Strictly action and chats exclusively to the latest couple to leave the competition. And Craig Revel Horwood makes his series debut on the It Tak
Episode 27
Nov 2, 2021
Rylan talks to the lucky couple who managed to avoid elimination at the weekend. And we have an in-depth look at the weekend’s performances in Choreography Corner.
Episode 28
Nov 3, 2021
Janette Manrara is joined by more of this year’s Strictly couples and finds out all the latest news and gossip. Plus the latest news from inside the training rooms.
Episode 29
Nov 4, 2021
Janette Manrara dishes up all the backstage gossip and behind-the-scenes action from the world of Strictly. And we raid the rails with Strictly designer Vicky Gill to see what some
Episode 30
Nov 5, 2021
Rylan is on hand with more Strictly exclusives ahead of the weekend with two couples stopping by for a chat. He is also joined by a star-studded Friday Panel to discuss the couples
Episode 31
Nov 8, 2021
Rylan kicks off the week with a chat with the latest couple to leave Strictly. Plus more exclusive interviews and backstage gossip, with one more couple giving their thoughts on th
Episode 32
Nov 9, 2021
Rylan chats to the lucky couple that survived the weekend’s dance off, and Erin Boag is back to cast her expert eye over the weekend’s performances in Choreography Corner.
Episode 33
Nov 10, 2021
Janette Manrara chats to two of the remaining couples and finds out all the latest backstage news and gossip.
Episode 34
Nov 11, 2021
Janette Manrara gives us all the latest backstage news and gossip and chats to one of the remaining couples about their upcoming performance.