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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.
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The first live show of the 2026 series took place on Saturday 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
The BBC is facing a major crisis on its flagship Saturday night show after Strictly Come Dancing suffered a staggering drop in ratings for its first live sh ...