26 episodesFirst aired 20 September 2025
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
E1Sept 20251h 47m
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.
E2Sept 20252h 30m
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.
E3Oct 20252h 24m
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.
E4Oct 202547m
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.
E5Oct 20252h 22m
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
E6Oct 202546m
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
E7Oct 20252h 6m
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
E8Oct 202546m
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.
E9Oct 20251h 55m
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.
E10Oct 202546m
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.
E11Nov 20251h 42m
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.
E12Nov 202545m
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.
E13Nov 20251h 31m
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 routines? You can support your favourites at the end of the show when the vote opens.
E14Nov 202548m
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.
E15Nov 20251h 30m
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
E16Nov 202544m
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 with Diversity.
E17Nov 20251h 22m
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
E18Nov 202544m
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 performs.
E19Nov 20251h 34m
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
E20Nov 202543m
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?
E21Dec 20251h 10m
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.
E22Dec 202544m
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.
E23Dec 20251h 29m
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
E24Dec 202546m
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 from Five.
E25Dec 20252h 12m
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
E26Dec 20251h 14m
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.