The forthcoming Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has released brand new tour photos.
This year’s Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour features a host of couples from the last Strictly season, including YouTuber George Clarke and Alexis Warr; Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope and Katya Jones; former professional footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley; Gladiator and Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer; drag star La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec; broadcaster Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington; and trailblazing model and actor Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola.
As a treat for Strictly fans, 2023 series finalist Layton Williams will also make a return to the dance floor as a special guest, reuniting with his professional partner Nikita Kuzmin. Nikita’s 2025 Strictly dance partner Amber Davies will not be taking part in the live tour because of her starring role in the new UK tour of hit musical Legally Blonde.
Photos: Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2026
Photos by Michael Wharley
It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara will once again host the tour, with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood returning to the judges’ panel.
This year’s Strictly winner was Karen Carney, with dance partner Carlos Gu, although the couple won’t be taking part in the tour.
The final of the competition, which aired on BBC1 on Saturday 20 December 2025, was also the last for long-standing hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.
The 2026 Live Tour opens at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 23 January, and then travels to Utilita Arena Newcastle, First Direct Bank Arena Leeds, AO Arena Manchester, Utilita Arena Sheffield, M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, OVO Hydro Glasgow, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, and culminating at The O2 in London from 13 to 15 February.
This year’s season of Strictly has seen a number of Musicals and Stagey moments, including its annual Musicals Week, with the celebrity contestants dancing to hit West End and Broadway shows. Highlights have included Paddington Bear from major new West End show Paddington The Musical appearing on the show, and the cast of hit West End musical comedy Titanique.
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