Is Strictly Come Dancing coming back?
Strictly Come Dancing (2004–present) — family on BBC One
The answer: Between seasons — last episode December 25, 2025, no return date announced yet.
23seasons
540episodes
5.9/ 10
About Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing's return is unconfirmed. The show was last aired on December 25, 2025, and is currently between seasons as of June 1, 2026.
Strictly Come Dancing is a family-oriented dance competition series that first premiered on May 15, 2004. The show features celebrities paired with professional dancers, performing various ballroom and Latin dances each week. It has become a popular entertainment staple in the UK, showcasing dance skills and entertaining audiences during the holiday season and beyond.
The series features a panel of judges including Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, and Shirley Ballas, who critique the performances. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman serve as presenters, guiding viewers through the competition. The show has a typical runtime of 68 minutes per episode and has aired over 23 seasons, with the most recent season starting in September 2025. It maintains a dedicated viewership and continues to be a significant part of the UK's family entertainment lineup. The current rating is 5.9 on TVMaze.
Strictly Come Dancing episode schedule
540 aired
Aired · 540
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2025 | S23·E25 | The Final |
| December 14, 2025 | S23·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 13, 2025 | S23·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 7, 2025 | S23·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 6, 2025 | S23·E21 | Week 11 |
| November 30, 2025 | S23·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 29, 2025 | S23·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 23, 2025 | S23·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 22, 2025 | S23·E17 | Week 9 |
| November 16, 2025 | S23·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 15, 2025 | S23·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 9, 2025 | S23·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 8, 2025 | S23·E13 | Week 7 |
| November 2, 2025 | S23·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| November 1, 2025 | S23·E11 | Week 6 |
| October 26, 2025 | S23·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 25, 2025 | S23·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 19, 2025 | S23·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 18, 2025 | S23·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 12, 2025 | S23·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 11, 2025 | S23·E5 | Week 3 |
| October 5, 2025 | S23·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| October 4, 2025 | S23·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 27, 2025 | S23·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 20, 2025 | S23·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 14, 2024 | S22·E25 | The Final |
| December 8, 2024 | S22·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 7, 2024 | S22·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 1, 2024 | S22·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| November 30, 2024 | S22·E21 | Week 11 |
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| November 24, 2024 | S22·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 23, 2024 | S22·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 17, 2024 | S22·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 16, 2024 | S22·E17 | Week 9 |
| November 10, 2024 | S22·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 9, 2024 | S22·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 3, 2024 | S22·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 2, 2024 | S22·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 27, 2024 | S22·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 26, 2024 | S22·E11 | Week 6 |
| October 20, 2024 | S22·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 19, 2024 | S22·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 13, 2024 | S22·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 12, 2024 | S22·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 6, 2024 | S22·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 5, 2024 | S22·E5 | Week 3 |
| September 29, 2024 | S22·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| September 28, 2024 | S22·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 21, 2024 | S22·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 14, 2024 | S22·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 16, 2023 | S21·E25 | The Final |
| December 10, 2023 | S21·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 9, 2023 | S21·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 3, 2023 | S21·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 2, 2023 | S21·E21 | Musicals Special |
| November 26, 2023 | S21·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 25, 2023 | S21·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 19, 2023 | S21·E18 | Blackpool Special Results |
| November 18, 2023 | S21·E17 | Blackpool Special |
| November 12, 2023 | S21·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 11, 2023 | S21·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 5, 2023 | S21·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 4, 2023 | S21·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 29, 2023 | S21·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 28, 2023 | S21·E11 | Halloween Special |
| October 22, 2023 | S21·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 21, 2023 | S21·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 15, 2023 | S21·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 14, 2023 | S21·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 8, 2023 | S21·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 7, 2023 | S21·E5 | Week 3 |
| October 1, 2023 | S21·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| September 30, 2023 | S21·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 23, 2023 | S21·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 16, 2023 | S21·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 17, 2022 | S20·E25 | The Final |
| December 12, 2022 | S20·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 11, 2022 | S20·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 3, 2022 | S20·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 2, 2022 | S20·E21 | Week 11: Musicals Special |
| November 27, 2022 | S20·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 26, 2022 | S20·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 20, 2022 | S20·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 19, 2022 | S20·E17 | Week 9: Blackpool Special |
| November 13, 2022 | S20·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 12, 2022 | S20·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 6, 2022 | S20·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 5, 2022 | S20·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 30, 2022 | S20·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 29, 2022 | S20·E11 | Week 6: Halloween Special |
| October 23, 2022 | S20·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 22, 2022 | S20·E9 | Week 5: Celebrating BBC 100 |
| October 16, 2022 | S20·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 15, 2022 | S20·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 9, 2022 | S20·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 8, 2022 | S20·E5 | Week 3 |
| October 2, 2022 | S20·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| October 1, 2022 | S20·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 24, 2022 | S20·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 23, 2022 | S20·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 18, 2021 | S19·E25 | The Final |
| December 12, 2021 | S19·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 11, 2021 | S19·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 5, 2021 | S19·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 4, 2021 | S19·E21 | Week 11 |
| November 28, 2021 | S19·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 27, 2021 | S19·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 21, 2021 | S19·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 20, 2021 | S19·E17 | Week 9 |
| November 14, 2021 | S19·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 13, 2021 | S19·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 7, 2021 | S19·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 6, 2021 | S19·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 31, 2021 | S19·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 30, 2021 | S19·E11 | Week 6 |
| October 24, 2021 | S19·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 23, 2021 | S19·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 17, 2021 | S19·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 16, 2021 | S19·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 10, 2021 | S19·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 9, 2021 | S19·E5 | Week 3 |
| October 3, 2021 | S19·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| October 2, 2021 | S19·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 25, 2021 | S19·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 18, 2021 | S19·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 19, 2020 | S18·E17 | The Final |
| December 13, 2020 | S18·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| December 12, 2020 | S18·E15 | Week 8 Semi-Final |
| December 6, 2020 | S18·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| December 5, 2020 | S18·E13 | Week 7 Musicals Week |
| November 29, 2020 | S18·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| November 28, 2020 | S18·E11 | Week 6 |
| November 22, 2020 | S18·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| November 21, 2020 | S18·E9 | Week 5 |
| November 15, 2020 | S18·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| November 14, 2020 | S18·E7 | Week 4 |
| November 8, 2020 | S18·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| November 7, 2020 | S18·E5 | Week 3 Movie Week |
| November 1, 2020 | S18·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| October 31, 2020 | S18·E3 | Week 2 |
| October 24, 2020 | S18·E2 | Week 1 |
| October 17, 2020 | S18·E1 | Launch Show |
| December 14, 2019 | S17·E25 | The Final |
| December 8, 2019 | S17·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 7, 2019 | S17·E23 | Week 12 Semi-Final |
| December 1, 2019 | S17·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| November 30, 2019 | S17·E21 | Week 11 Musicals Week |
| November 24, 2019 | S17·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 23, 2019 | S17·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 17, 2019 | S17·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 16, 2019 | S17·E17 | Week 9 Blackpool |
| November 10, 2019 | S17·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 9, 2019 | S17·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 3, 2019 | S17·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 2, 2019 | S17·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 27, 2019 | S17·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 26, 2019 | S17·E11 | Week 6 Halloween |
| October 20, 2019 | S17·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 19, 2019 | S17·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 13, 2019 | S17·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 12, 2019 | S17·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 6, 2019 | S17·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 5, 2019 | S17·E5 | Week 3 Movie Week |
| September 29, 2019 | S17·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| September 28, 2019 | S17·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 21, 2019 | S17·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 7, 2019 | S17·E1 | The Launch |
| December 15, 2018 | S16·E25 | Week 13 - The Final |
| December 9, 2018 | S16·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 8, 2018 | S16·E23 | Week 12 Semi-Final |
| December 2, 2018 | S16·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 1, 2018 | S16·E21 | Week 11 Musicals Week |
| November 25, 2018 | S16·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 24, 2018 | S16·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 18, 2018 | S16·E18 | Week 9 Results |
| November 17, 2018 | S16·E17 | Week 9 Blackpool |
| November 11, 2018 | S16·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 10, 2018 | S16·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 4, 2018 | S16·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 3, 2018 | S16·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 28, 2018 | S16·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 27, 2018 | S16·E11 | Week 6 Halloween |
| October 21, 2018 | S16·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 20, 2018 | S16·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 14, 2018 | S16·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 13, 2018 | S16·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 7, 2018 | S16·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 6, 2018 | S16·E5 | Week 3 Movie Week |
| September 30, 2018 | S16·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| September 29, 2018 | S16·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 22, 2018 | S16·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 8, 2018 | S16·E1 | The Launch Show |
| December 16, 2017 | S15·E25 | Week 13 The Grand Final |
| December 10, 2017 | S15·E24 | Week 12 Results |
| December 9, 2017 | S15·E23 | Week 12 |
| December 3, 2017 | S15·E22 | Week 11 Results |
| December 2, 2017 | S15·E21 | Week 11 - Musicals Week |
| November 26, 2017 | S15·E20 | Week 10 Results |
| November 25, 2017 | S15·E19 | Week 10 |
| November 19, 2017 | S15·E18 | Week 9 Blackpool Results |
| November 18, 2017 | S15·E17 | Week 9 Blackpool |
| November 12, 2017 | S15·E16 | Week 8 Results |
| November 11, 2017 | S15·E15 | Week 8 |
| November 5, 2017 | S15·E14 | Week 7 Results |
| November 4, 2017 | S15·E13 | Week 7 |
| October 29, 2017 | S15·E12 | Week 6 Results |
| October 28, 2017 | S15·E11 | Week 6 |
| October 22, 2017 | S15·E10 | Week 5 Results |
| October 21, 2017 | S15·E9 | Week 5 |
| October 15, 2017 | S15·E8 | Week 4 Results |
| October 14, 2017 | S15·E7 | Week 4 |
| October 8, 2017 | S15·E6 | Week 3 Results |
| October 7, 2017 | S15·E5 | Week 3 Movie Week |
| October 1, 2017 | S15·E4 | Week 2 Results |
| September 30, 2017 | S15·E3 | Week 2 |
| September 23, 2017 | S15·E2 | Week 1 |
| September 9, 2017 | S15·E1 | The Launch |
| December 17, 2016 | S14·E26 | The Final |
| December 11, 2016 | S14·E25 | Week 12 - The Results Show |
| December 10, 2016 | S14·E24 | Week 12 |
| December 4, 2016 | S14·E23 | Week 11 - The Results Show |
| December 3, 2016 | S14·E22 | Week 11 |
| November 27, 2016 | S14·E21 | Week 10 - The Results Show |
| November 26, 2016 | S14·E20 | Week 10 |
| November 20, 2016 | S14·E19 | Week 9 - The Results Show |
| November 19, 2016 | S14·E18 | Week 9 |
| November 13, 2016 | S14·E17 | Week 8 - The Results Show |
| November 12, 2016 | S14·E16 | Week 8 |
| November 6, 2016 | S14·E15 | Week 7 - The Results Show |
| November 5, 2016 | S14·E14 | Week 7 |
…and 310 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
Strictly Come Dancing cast
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Alan Dedicoatas Voiceover -
Craig Revel Horwoodas Judge -
Tess Dalyas Presenter -
Bruno Toniolias Judge -
Claudia Winklemanas Presenter -
Len Goodmanas Judge -
Shirley Ballasas Judge -
Bruce Forsythas Presenter -
Darcey Bussellas Judge -
Motsi Mabuseas Judge -
Anton Du Bekeas Judge -
Arlene Phillipsas Judge -
Alesha Dixonas Judge -
Emma Willisas Presenter -
Johannes Radebeas Presenter -
Josh Widdicombeas Presenter