Series 23
Strictly Come Dancing
Episodes

1. Launch Show
September 20, 2025
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston

2. Week 1
September 27, 2025
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.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

3. Week 2
October 4, 2025
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.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

4. Week 2 Results
October 5, 2025
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.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

5. Week 3
October 11, 2025
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

6. Week 3 Results
October 12, 2025
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

7. Week 4
October 18, 2025
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

8. Week 4 Results
October 19, 2025
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.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
9. Week 5
October 25, 2025
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.
Guest Stars: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
10. Week 5 Results
October 26, 2025
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
November 1, 2025
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
November 2, 2025
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.
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