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STRICTLY COME DANCING RATINGS FALL FOR FIRST LIVE SHOW, SERIES OVER ONE MILLION DOWN ON 2025
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- Sep 27, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC
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The first live show of the 2026 series took place on Saturday night
Strictly 2026 ratings show the first live show peaked at 5million and averaged 4.8million viewers, down year-on-year but still winning the night.
Strictly Come Dancing ratings fell last night opposite the football on ITV, with the first live show drawing in 4.8 million viewers. This is down 1.4 million on last year