What time is BBC Strictly Come Dancing on TV – what channel and how to watch?
You will not want to miss this weekends Strictly Come Dancing as the competition is well underway. Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw became the next celebrity to leave the contest in week 4 in a shock dance off.
Here’s everything you need to know about what time and where to tune in for this weekends Strictly Come Dancing – so you never miss a step! Table of contents
Week 5 already? Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens again this weekend for icons week. Paying tribute to some of the greatest music legends of all time it promises to be a fabulous show. Which music legends will feature? Keep an eye out for the big dance reveal.
Once again we join the glamorous Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse as the couples dance for their scores and your votes.
Strictly Come Dancing doesn’t start at the same time every week, so we’ve got all this weekends start times, songs & dances plus special performances right here for you.
What time is Strictly Come Dancing Week 5 on?
The competition is heating up as the remaining celebrities return to the dance floor this Saturday evening for icons week. The judges Shirley, Craig, Motsi and Anton will be offering their feedback and awarding scores, before the public vote opens at the end of Saturday’s show. Who will take top spot on this weeks leaderboard?
Strictly Come Dancing will air on BBC One at 18:20 on Saturday 25th October 2025, straight after The Celebrity Inner Circle.
Can Alex and Johannes top the leaderboard again in week 5? Will Aljaz and La Voix avoid the dance off? It’s all to dance for at this stage of the competition.
Next live Strictly Come Dancing – Saturday 25 Oct 2025: on BBC One & BBC iPlayer.
Strictly Results show – Sunday 26 Oct 2025: on BBC One & BBC iPlayer.
Updated 21 Oct 2025, 08:30 BST
What time are the Strictly Results on?
With Halloween week just around the corner the celebrities and their professional partners will be dancing extra hard in week 5. Dancing for a place in the fiendishly fabulous Halloween special tensions will be high during the results show.
Don’t miss this Sunday night’s results show on BBC One at 19:15 on Sunday 26th October.
The pros pay tribute to the legend that is Britney in their group dance during the results show on Sunday and Rachel Zegler performs Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.
Viewers are able to catch up on all the aired episodes on BBC iPlayer.
Strictly leader board – Week 4
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe – 36
Lewis Cope and Katya Jones – 34
Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin – 33
Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola – 31
George Clarke and Alexis Warr – 30
Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink and Lauren Oakley – 29
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington – 29
Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon – 28
Karen Carney and Carlos Gu – 27
Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell – 26
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer – 26
Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova – 24
La Voix and Aljaz Skorjanec – 14
What time is Strictly: It Takes Two on?
Tune in to Strictly:It Takes Two BBC Two every weekday evening at 18:30.
Join It Takes Two hosts Janette Manrara and Fleur East for a week of shows packed full of the latest headlines, backstage gossip, expert opinion and exclusive interviews to stay up to date with all of the celebs and their pro dance partners, including Choreography Corner which looks back at some of Saturday’s performances.
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What are the Songs & Dances for Week 5?
What song & dance styles will each of the couples be performing this weekend, find out the full list of this weeks Strictly song & dance choices here
Alex and Johannes top the leaderboard in week 4. It’s all to dance for in icons week as the contestants are dancing for a place in the Halloween special. Will La Voix and Aljaz Skorjanec avoid the dance off again this week? Who has your vote?
Who was eliminated from Strictly last week?
Former England rugby player Chris Robshaw and partner Nadiya Bychkova were the next to leave the competition in week 4.
Who has been eliminated from Strictly 2025 so far?
The celebrities to have been eliminated so far this series are, in order of elimination;
| Week | Celebrity | Professional Partner |
| 2 | Thomas Skinner | Amy Dowden MBE |
| 3 | Ross King | Jowita Przystal |
| 4 | Chris Robshaw | Nadiya Bychkova |
Who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2024?
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
What time is BBC TWO It Takes Two on TV?
It Takes Two airs weekdays on BBC TWO at 18:30 with hosts Janette Manrara & Fleur East. Watch the first epoisdoe of It Takes Two on Monday 29th September 2025
How can I be in the audience for Strictly Come Dancing?
Strictly Come Dancing live studio audience – how you can be in it.
Visit our detailed page here to find out how you can be in the studio audience;
www.donaheys.co.uk/general/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-audience-tickets-now-available-online/
When is the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Final?
The 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Final will be live on Saturday 20th December 2025.
Who are this year’s Strictly Contestants?
The 23rd series of Strictly Come Dancing is well underway. Spending Saturday evening watching the professional dancers and their celebrity partners show us what they have got on the dance floor has become a staple part of our week.
What song & dance styles will the couples be performing on Strictly Come Dancing 2025
Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances revealed
As we all love to watch and critique the dances, choose our favourites and guess the scores, wouldn’t you love to know a little more about the style of dances and what they entail?
Here’s a brief overview of some of the different dancing styles you will see on the show. As you will see all dances are not created equal, some are much harder to master than others.
Argentine Tango: Originating in Buenos Aires, Argentina this sensual dance is filled with power and passion.
Cha-Cha-Cha: Synchronicity is the key to the Cha-Cha. This lively, flirtatious dance sees the partners working together in perfect alignment.
Foxtrot: The Foxtrot is an excellent dance for beginners. It is one of the most fun and simple dances to learn. The Foxtrot consists of long, smooth, flowing movements. This type of dance works particularly well with big-band or swing music. Former Strictly pro Aljaz is a big fan of the fabulous Foxtrot.
Jive: Originating in the United States the Jive is a fun, energetic swing dance, with lots of kicks and flicks. Giovanni is known to love the Jive!
Paso Doble: Surprisingly, due to its Spanish nature the Paso Doble originates from Southern France. This dramatic dance is modelled on the actions and movements of a Spanish bullfight. This is Johannes Radebe’s favourite dance. Johannes and John Waite are etched in our memory from last year, it was clear to see that he loves the Pasodoble.
Rumba: The romantic Rumba has a 4/4 beat and when performed well is a seductive and sensual dance. Head Judge Shirely Ballas is the Queen of Rumba and if you have the pleasure of watching her dance you will see why. This is also a favourite of Amy Dowden’s.
Viennese Waltz: Considered one of the hardest ballroom dances to learn. It is quicker than the regular Waltz and is characterised with the elegant rotation.
Waltz or Slow Waltz: A smooth progressive dance consisting of long flowing movements and continuous turns. In a well-executed Waltz the dancers appear to effortlessly glide across the dancefloor. As the King of Ballroom, NTA Judge of the year, Anton Du Beke is a huge fan of the Waltz.
Quickstep: This is a quick version of the Foxtrot. It is notoriously difficult to learn, however, it is one of the most exciting to watch. It consists of extremely quick stepping, and syncopated feet rhythms and runs.
Find out the full list of this weeks Strictly song & dance choices here
donaheys.co.uk/general/strictly-come-dancing-songs-and-dances-revealed/
Find out what time is Strictly on TV tonight with our informative and upto date guide here.
Meet all the Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancers
Learn more about all your favourite Strictly Pro’s here
– Aljaz Skorjanec
– Alexis Warr
– Amy Dowden MBE
– Carlos Gu
– Dianne Buswell
– Giovanni Pernice
– Gorka Marquez
– Johannes Radebe
– Jowita Przystal
– Julian Caillon
– Kai Widdrington
– Karen Hauer
– Katya Jones
– Lauren Oakley
– Luba Mushtuk
– Michelle Tsiakkas
– Nadiya Bychkova
– Nancy Xu
– Neil Jones
– Nikita Kuzmin
– Vito Coppola
– Oti Mabuse
Meet the Strictly Come Dancing Presenters
Learn more about Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman
Meet all the Strictly Come Dancing Judges
Learn more about all the Strictly Judges here;
– Anton du Beke
– Shirley Ballas
– Motsi Mabuse
– Craig Revel Horwood
Past Winners of Strictly Come Dancing
Find out who has won BBC Strictly Come Dancing with our full list of past Strictly winners from 2004 here – Strictly Winners
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