The celebrities and professional dancers have been announced for next year’s Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour.
They include actor and model Bobby Brazier dancing with Dianne Buswell; tennis champion and presenter Annabel Croft dancing with tour partner Graziano Di Prima; journalist and broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy dancing with tour partner Jowita Przystal; broadcaster and presenter Angela Scanlon dancing with Carlos Gu.
Already announced are Ellie Leach dancing with Vito Coppola, Angela Rippon dancing with Kai Widdrington, and Layton Williams dancing with Nikita Kuzmin.
The Strictly judges will also star in the show, with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood all returning to the tour, hosted by BBC Two’s Strictly – It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara.
The glitz, the glamour and the sequins are off on tour, as the Strictly celebrity contestants and their professional dancer partners travel to some of the UK’s biggest entertainment venues in the UK, leaving a trail of glitter in their wake!
All the celebrities are from the current series of the BBC’s hit Saturday and Sunday night show Strictly Come Dancing, and are set to twirl across the UK for 30 sparkly shows from January 2024, opening at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 19 January, then Utilita Arena Sheffield, Utilita Arena Newcastle, OVO Hydro Glasgow, M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, First Direct Arena Leeds, AO Arena Manchester, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and finally The O2 in London, culminating on 11 February 2024.
Angela Scanlon said: “I could never have imagined just how much fun Strictly Come Dancing would be. I’m thrilled to get the opportunity to continue our amazing journey next year, performing in literal arenas with Carlos and all the gang! Let’s go!”
Annabel Croft said: “I’m used to interviewing people in front of very large crowds, but to dance in arenas for many thousands of people is going to be something else. Dancing every week on the TV show has been such a joy, so I can’t wait for the magic of the tour and to experience it with my new tour partner, Graziano.”
Bobby Brazier said: “I love dancing and I love Strictly, so what better way to continue this brilliant experience than on the live tour! I’ve heard from Dianne what a blast everyone has on the road, so I can’t wait to perform with her for those huge arena crowds next year.”
Krishnan Guru-Murthy said: “My whole time on Strictly has been life-changing. So the chance to keep going, take on another challenge and go on tour, this time with a new dance partner in Jowita, is irresistible. I can’t wait!”
Not only are the arena audiences treated to the spectacular roof-raising routines, but they are also granted the power to decide who wins the coveted Glitterball Trophy at the end of each show. The tour judges will of course provide their invaluable wisdom, advice, and scores at each performance – we couldn’t stop them if we tried – but the ultimate power lies with the audience. A text for their favourite couple is all it takes; their votes will decide who wins!
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Strictly Come Dancing Musicals Week
Also announced today is the line-up for this Saturday’s Musicals Week on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.
The remaining contestants will perform numbers this Saturday, 2 December 2023, to a selection of musical theatre classics.
The line-up is:
- Layton and Nikita – Backstage Romance from Moulin Rouge! The Musical – dancing the Paso Doble
- Bobby and Dianne – “I’ve Had (The Time of My Life)” from Dirty Dancing – dancing the Salsa
- Annabel and Johannes – “For Good” from Wicked – dancing the Foxtrot
- Nigel and Katya – “Step in Time” from Mary Poppins – dancing the Charleston
- Ellie and Vito – “Belle” from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – dancing the Quickstep
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