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Strictly Come Dancing viewing figures revealed by BBC for first live show with new hosts
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- Sep 27, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC
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Strictly Come Dancing is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of judges. The title of the show is an amalgamation of 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and long-running TV series Come Dancing. The format has been exported to 60 other countries under the title Dancing with the Stars, licensed by BBC Worldwide, and led to a modern dance-themed spin-off Strictly Dance Fever.
More on Wikipedia ↗British public service broadcaster
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on 1 January 1927. It is the oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, with a total staff of 22,000.
More on Wikipedia ↗The first live show of the 2026 series took place on Saturday night
The Strictly Come Dancing couples have returned to the ballroom floor for the first live show of the series. The BBC One dance programme kicked off on Saturday night with a dazzling number performed by the Strictly professionals to an orchestral version of Joy by RAYE. Presenting trio Emma Willis , Josh Widdicombe and…