Strictly Come Dancing

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Family, food and sport are the top things uniting generations

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been described as ‘better than on TV’ placeholder image

Strictly Come Dancing Live tickets an ideal Christmas present for fans

Popular TV, radio and stage presenter and personality Debbie McGee is heading to Blackpool in the new UK tour of GREASE The Musical.placeholder image

Star celebrating 50 years in showbiz heading to Blackpool in GREASE

Strictly stars at Blackpool Grand Theatreplaceholder image

Strictly Come Dancing stars head 'home 'with with theatre dates

Steve Backshall is coming Blackpoolplaceholder image

'Iconic status': TV star Steve Backshall on Blackpool ahead of tour

Jordan Wylie (left) with Kevin Cox (centre)placeholder image

'Lovely man with a huge heart' - Tributes to Celebrity Hunted 'star'

Strictly Come Dancing professionals perform a group dance to mark Remembrance Sunday with music from the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment (BBC/Guy Levy/PA)placeholder image

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 full line-up - everything you need to know

Afternoon Tea Week: Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every yearplaceholder image

Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every year

Lancashire Cricket chair joins Strictly Come Dancing line-up- who else has been announced?placeholder image

Paralympian & Lancashire Cricket boss ready for Strictly Come Dancing

Nathan Hughes in Blackpool's only dedicated ballroom and latin dance shop - Blackpool Dance Store on Topping Street. Some of the dresses on sale were worn by celebs on Strictly Come Dancing. Photo: Lucinda Herbertplaceholder image

Ballroom dance superstore owner supports City Of Culture bid

Tamzin Outhwaite and Nikita Kuzmin during the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.placeholder image

New dancers join cast for Strictly

Ann Widdecombe and dancing partner Anton Du Beke during rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing at BBC Television Centre in west London in 2010 (Yui Mok/PA)placeholder image

Police probe murder of ex-Tory minister & Strictly star Ann Widdecombe

Johannes Radebe: Finally Home coming to Blackpoolplaceholder image

Strictly Come Dancing star bringing new solo show to Blackpool Grand

This is the moment BBC's Strictly Come Dancing made at nod to Blackpool, the home of its live shows, after projecting the names of its new hosts Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe onto Blackpool Tower tonightplaceholder image

Strictly's special tribute to Blackpool as a new era dawns

BBC gives special nod to Blackpool as Emma Willis, professional dancer Johannes Radebe and comedian Josh Widdicombe announced as Strictly Come Dancing hostsplaceholder image

BBC gives special nod to Blackpool as new Strictly hosts announced

Emma Willis, professional dancer Johannes Radebe and comedian Josh Widdicombe have been confirmed as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancingplaceholder image

'It’s no secret I’m a huge fan' - Strictly announces new hosting trio

To mark the big announcement the BBC is projecting the presenters names onto The Blackpool Tower tonight.

Vanessa Sims

Strictly's Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu lead a community event to give locals a glimpse into Blackpool Dance Festival. Photo: Lucinda Herbertplaceholder image

24 dazzling pictures of Blackpool Dance Festival community event

Never before seen artefacts at Showtown to celebrate the past 100 years of the Blackpool Dance Festivalplaceholder image

Last chance to join 100th anniversary celebration of Dance Festival

Blackpool's Zoe Ball makes huge announcement about being linked to the Strictly Come Dancing job taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. Emma Willis is said to have one of the roles and Amanda Holden, Rylan Clark, Alan Carr and Holly Willoughby have all been linked to the roleplaceholder image

Blackpool's Zoe Ball makes huge announcement about new Strictly host

Claudia Winkleman, Tess Daly, and the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities with their professional dancers during the Blackpool epsiode in 2025placeholder image

"We are absolutely thrilled Strictly Come Dancing is returning"

Strictly Stars leave the Hotel after the Blackpool Show last night pictured Carlos Gu placeholder image

13 pics of Strictly stars leaving after 2025 Blackpool Weekender

Strictly Come Dancing - couples celebrate the news that there will be no elimination for Blackpool Week.placeholder image

BBC makes huge announcement over Strictly's live 2026 Blackpool show

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Star who shone light on Blackpool for wrong reasons quits Strictly

Coppola took to the canals to mark the launch of Domino's new Italianos range.placeholder image

Strictly star sails through Little Venice to deliver pizzas by gondola

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Strictly Come Dancing star coming to Blackpool with brand-new show

L: Danny Bayne as Basil Fawlty. Top R: Joanne Clifton. Bottom R: Joanne as Polly with Paul Nicholas as The Major.placeholder image

'A very special place'- stars of Fawlty Towers on coming to Blackpool

Nikita Kuzmin brings his new tour Supernova to Blackpool this summerplaceholder image

Everything we know about Nikita Kuzmin's new tour coming to Blackpool

Strictly Come Dancing icon Nikita Kuzmin is bringing his latest tour to Blackpool this summer and below is everything you need to know...

Aimee Seddon

James Jordan attends The TV Choice Awards 2019placeholder image

James Jordan on his love for Blackpool, Strictly & doing CBB again

The annual cleaning of the chandeliers at Blackpool Tower Ballroom is also an opporunity to check the floor's spring mechanismplaceholder image

How Blackpool Tower Ballroom retains its world‑famous sprung floor

Former Eastenders actress Kara Tointonwill star in the RSC’s new production of The Constant Wife at Blackpool Grand Theatre this January.placeholder image

Kara Tointon chat ahead of The Constance Wife's arrival in Blackpool

Former Eastenders actress Kara Tointonwill star in the RSC’s new production of The Constant Wife at Blackpool Grand Theatre this January.placeholder image

Kara Tointon chat ahead of The Constance Wife's arrival in Blackpool

Former EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick who was sacked from the soap earlier this year has issued a message for 2026. placeholder image

TV star sacked after Blackpool slur issues New Year message

Claudia Winkleman, Tess Daly, and the Strictly Come Dancing celebrities with their professional dancers during the Blackpool epsiode in 2025placeholder image

25 pics looking back at Strictly in Blackpool over the years

James Jordan attends The TV Choice Awards 2019placeholder image

James Jordan on his love for Blackpool, Strictly & doing CBB again

L-R Julian Caillon, Luba Mushtuk, Gorka Marquez, Alexis Warr, Neil Jones, Nancy Xu, Lauren Oakley, Kai Widdrington, Michelle Tsiakkas, Vito Coppola, Jowita Przystalplaceholder image

Strictly The Professionals adds new Blackpool date due to demand

Dazzling moments from Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool Week 2025placeholder image

19 glamorous moments from Strictly's spectacular Blackpool Week 2025

Strictly Stars leave the Hotel after the Blackpool Show last night pictured Carlos Gu placeholder image

That's a wrap! 13 fabulous photos as Strictly stars leave the resort

Strictly Come Dancing - couples celebrate the news that there will be no elimination for Blackpool Week.placeholder image

I watched the magic of Strictly Blackpool unfold in front of my eyes

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Dragon's Den star shares love of Blackpool as she visits for Strictly

Iconic 90s band Steps kick started the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing weekend in Blackpool.placeholder image

Steps perform as part of the Strictly Come Dancing line-up

Strictly Come Dancing class of 2025placeholder image

Every Strictly star who has quit this series - and all the exits

La Voix is missing Blackpool Weekplaceholder image

Strictly scraps dance-off this week in major twist after surprise exit

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15 photos as fans meet Strictly Come Dancing contestants in Blackpool

Former pro footballer Karen Carney is used to winning with Chelsea, Arsenal, Birmingham City and England. Now a leading pundit, she's priced at 11/1 to triumph in Strictly with partner Carlos Gu.placeholder image

'It's a privilege to dance here' says Strictly's Karen Carney

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Strictly Come Dancing start time for Blackpool Week - how to watch

Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin. Credit: BBC/Guy Levyplaceholder image

'A dream come true": Strictly's Amber & Nikita prepare for Blackpool

Steps will be performing at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom for Strictly Come Dancingplaceholder image

Steps announced as an act for Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool show

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17 excited pics of Strictly Come Dancing stars arriving in Blackpool

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones. Credit: BBC/Ray Burmistonplaceholder image

A lot of memories: Lewis Cope & Katya Jones chat all things Blackpool

See how Showtown cares for its objects with ‘Strictly Conservation’placeholder image

See how Showtown cares for the dazzling Strictly Come Dancing costumes

The snow slide at Christmas by the Sea set to open in Blackpool this weekendplaceholder image

Strictly stars set to open Christmas by the Sea in Blackpool

Strictly Come Dancing class of 2025placeholder image

Strictly shock as highly fancied star sent home in dance-off - recap

Strictly Come Dancing series 23 - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbainkplaceholder image

Every star who has left Strictly Come Dancing so far

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The professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing this year - in full

Strictly Come Dancing has a favourite to win in 2025placeholder image

The exact time Strictly Come Dancing starts and how to watch

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