Series 23
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
All Episodes
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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?
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 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.
Episode 13
Week 7
November 8, 2025
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.
Episode 14
Week 7 Results
November 9, 2025
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.
Episode 15
Week 8
November 15, 2025
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Episode 16
Week 8 Results
November 16, 2025
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.
Episode 17
Week 9
November 22, 2025
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
Episode 18
Week 9 Results
November 23, 2025
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.
Episode 19
Week 10
November 29, 2025
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
Episode 20
Week 10 Results
November 30, 2025
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?
Episode 21
Week 11
December 6, 2025
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.
Episode 22
Week 11 Results
December 7, 2025
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.
Episode 23
Week 12
December 13, 2025
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
Episode 24
Week 12 Results
December 14, 2025
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.
Episode 25
The Final
December 20, 2025
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
Episode 26
Christmas Special
December 25, 2025
Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer.