Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 launch show – as it happened
The sparkliest contest on TV has returned to brighten up our weekend evenings, with the likes of Robert Webb, AJ Odudu and Tom Fletcher taking to the floor in search of Glitterball glory
Heidi Stephens
18, Sep, 2021 @8:46 PM
Claudia Winkleman: ‘Every September, I turn several shades of orange brighter, and off we go’
As Strictly returns for a 19th series, its host talks dream guests, turning 50 and the childhood trips that inspired her passion for art
Michael Hogan
18, Sep, 2021 @3:00 PM
Two professional Strictly dancers reported to have refused Covid jabs
Reports follow confirmation that one dancer tested positive, but show’s launch will not be affected
Clea Skopeliti
18, Sep, 2021 @12:42 PM
‘Deaf children should know that nothing is impossible’: Rose Ayling-Ellis on a Strictly milestone
The EastEnders actor discusses representation, harmful myths, and her glitterball ambitions ahead of becoming Strictly Come Dancing’s first deaf contestant
Josh Salisbury
17, Sep, 2021 @12:00 PM
Ant and Dec, the kings of comfort TV make it 20 in a row | Rebecca Nicholson
The pair are on a huge National Television award streak – we just can’t get enough of them on our screens
Rebecca Nicholson
11, Sep, 2021 @2:00 PM
‘I could have had a midlife crisis’: Ed Balls on cooking and life after politics
He’s been shadow chancellor, and he wowed the crowds on Strictly. Now Ed Balls has written a book that’s part memoir, part cookbook. He talks about kitchen confidence, failing at diets – and why politics is still a hot subject for him
Ed Cumming
22, Aug, 2021 @9:22 AM
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: the contestants – ranked
Robert Webb, AJ Odudu, Tom Fletcher and Nina Wadia are among the celebrities getting their dancing shoes on for Strictly. But who will succeed … and who on earth is Tilly Ramsay?
Stuart Heritage
14, Aug, 2021 @7:00 AM
Rose Ayling-Ellis to be Strictly’s first deaf contestant
EastEnders actor is confirmed as BBC dance contest’s 12th celebrity for 2021 season
Miranda Bryant
12, Aug, 2021 @7:05 PM
Alexandra Burke: ‘I got asked to bleach my skin after X Factor’
Her career has taken her from pop success to Strictly and the stage. She discusses the pain of racist comments, the joy of duetting with Beyoncé – and the enduring influence of her late mother
Arifa Akbar
09, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM
Strictly’s first male couple: small steps for John Whaite, a giant leap for TV
Queer lives are increasingly visible on our screens, but with homophobia still rife the news that the former Bake Off winner will partner with a man on the show is a huge win
Scott Bryan
05, Aug, 2021 @12:09 PM
From Nicki Minaj to Craig Revel Horwood: 10 of the best TV talent show judges
The harshest, funniest and downright weirdest talent show authorities, judging everything from singing to pottery to makeup
Fiona Sturges
25, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
Anton Du Beke waltzes in to become Strictly Come Dancing judge
Previous incumbent Bruno Tonioli had to pull out because of Covid-related travel restrictions
Tobi Thomas
24, Jun, 2021 @11:38 AM
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