''Strictly Come Dancing Live!'' (also known as ''Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!'') is a nationwide arena tour in the United Kingdom which was first staged in 2008 and has continued every year since. It is directed and co-choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing judge

Craig Revel Horwood Craig Revel Horwood (born 4 January 1965) is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, and former drag queen in the United Kingdom. He is also a patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Horwood is best ...

Main tour

Presenters

The Live Tour! 2008

'' Strictly Come Dancing'' went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time. The tour was hosted by

Kate Thornton Kate Thornton (born 7 February 1973) is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as the first presenter of ''The X Factor'' (2004–2006) and for presenting daytime shows including ''Loose Women'' (2009–2011) and '' This Morning'' (20 ...

, and judged by

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. For many years, she was most noted as the c ...

, and

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptatio ...

was not a judge in this competition due to him being in Los Angeles. The tour began on 18 January 2008 in

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

and finished on 19 February 2008 in

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...

. Celebrity dancers taking part were: *Series 1 runner up

Christopher Parker Christopher Parker (born 24 August 1983) is an English actor and television presenter, best known for portraying Spencer Moon on BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' between 2002 and 2005. Early career Christopher Parker's career began at an ...

and

Nicole Cutler Nicole Cutler (née Westdyk; born 8 June 1972) is a professional ballroom dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. She was born Nicole Westdyk in Durban, South Africa and after taking up ballet at the age of four, first tried out ba ...

- Tango and Paso Doble *Series 2 runner up

Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born 27 August 1972) is a British sports presenter and former track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was twice Commonwealth Games champion, ...

and

Matthew Cutler Matthew David Cutler (born 30 October 1973) is an English dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC dancing show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Cutler was born in Chelmsford, Essex ...

- Quickstep and Rumba *Series 3 winner

Darren Gough Darren Gough (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-da ...

and

Lilia Kopylova Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova (russian: link=no, Лилия Андреевна Копылова; born 18 June 1978) is a Russian professional dancer. With her husband Darren Bennett, she has been competing as an amateur since July 1997 and as a p ...

- Foxtrot and Paso Doble *Series 3 contestant James Martin/Series 1 contestant

Martin Offiah Martin Nwokocha Offiah MBE ( (''original pronunciation''), (''commonly used'')); born 29 December 1965) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Offiah was inducted i ...

and

Camilla Dallerup Camilla Sacre-Dallerup (born 6 April 1974) is a Danish author, life coach, hypnotherapist and former ballroom dancer. Dance career Dallerup was born in Aalborg, where she started dancing at the age of two and a half when her mother took her to ...

- Waltz and Cha Cha Cha *Series 5 contestant

Letitia Dean Letitia Jane Dean (born 14 November 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera, ''EastEnders''. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 2001 to 2006, and again ...

and Darren Bennett - Foxtrot and Jive *Series 4 contestant

Louisa Lytton Louisa Claire Lytton (born 7 February 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Ruby Allen in '' EastEnders'' and Beth Green in ''The Bill''. She also finished fourth in the fourth series of '' Strictly Come Dancing'' in 20 ...

and

Vincent Simone Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is an Italian professional dancer, who has appeared as a professional dancer on '' Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and prof ...

- Argentine Tango and Jive *Series 5 runner up

Matt Di Angelo Mario Angelo S Constantinou (born 1 May 1987), professionally known as Matt Di Angelo, is a British actor and singer, best known for his role as Dean Wicks in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. He also portrayed Sean Kennedy in the BBC drama s ...

and

Flavia Cacace Flavia Cacace-Mistry born 1980 is an Italian British professional dancer. Her professional dance partner is Vincent Simone (they are branded when performing together as 'Vincent and Flavia'), and for ten years both partners appeared on the BBC's ...

- American Smooth and Salsa *Series 3 finalist

Zoë Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British radio and television presenter. She was the first female host of both ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' and '' The Radio 2 Breakfast Show'' for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show ''Live & ...

and

Ian Waite Ian Waite (born 29 January 1971) is a British professional dancer specialising in Latin American dance, a teacher and choreographer. Biography Waite was born in Reading, Berkshire. He started dancing at the age of 10. Mary Richardson, a former ...

- Tango and Samba Christopher Parker's original partner Hanna Karttunen did not dance with him as she had left the show before this tour.

also had a different partner as her original partner

danced with more recent partner

, instead, she danced with

. Also, when James Martin was unavailable for some dates,

stepped in to partner

. Strictly Professionals James Jordan and

Ola Jordan Aleksandra "Ola" Jordan (''née'' Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a British-Polish professional ballroom dancer and model. She appeared as a professional on the British TV show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 to 2015. After winning a ch ...

also performed a routine together. The results of the tour are as follows:

or James Martin were not winners or runners up at any stage of the tour.

The Live Tour! 2009

The ''Strictly Come Dancing Tour'' returned in January and February 2009.

returned to host, and all four judges from the TV series took part. Celebrity dancers taking part were: *Series 6 contestant

Cherie Lunghi Cherie Mary Lunghi (born 4 April 1952) is an English film, television, and theatre actress, known for her roles in many British TV dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film ''Excalibur''. Her long list of ...

and James Jordan - American Smooth and Rumba *Series 5 semi-finalist

Gethin Jones Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. He was an active rugby union player while at Manchester Metropolitan University and, after graduation, he began his television career on Welsh language channel S4C a ...

and

- Waltz and Salsa *Series 2 winner

Jill Halfpenny Jill Halfpenny (born 15 July 1975) is an English actress. Her notable roles include Rebecca Hopkins in ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1999–2000), Kate Mitchell in BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2002–2005), Izzie Redpath in '' ...

and Darren Bennett - Foxtrot and Jive *Series 6 contestant

Jodie Kidd Jodie Elizabeth Kidd (born 25 September 1978) is an English fashion model, racing driver, and television personality. Early life Kidd was born in 1978 and is the daughter of the businessman and former showjumper Johnny Kidd. She is the grandda ...

and

- American Smooth and Jive *Series 2 finalist

Julian Clary Julian Peter McDonald Clary (born 25 May 1959) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter. He began appearing on television in the mid-1980s. Since then he has also acted in films, television and stage productions, numerous pantomim ...

and

- Quickstep and Samba *Series 5 contestant

Kenny Logan Kenneth McKerrow Logan (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Scottish rugby union player who played wing for Stirling County RFC and Glasgow District at amateur level; Glasgow Warriors, Wasps RFC and London Scottish at professional level; and ...

and

- Viennese Waltz and Paso Doble *Series 6 runner up

Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album '' Funky Dory'' in Se ...

and

- Tango and Rumba *Series 6 winner Tom Chambers and

- Quickstep and Samba The couples and results of the tour were as follows:

and

were paired with new professional partners – Jones' partner

danced with her series six celebrity Tom Chambers, whilst Clary's partner (

Erin Boag Erin Boag (born 17 March 1975) is a professional ballroom dancer. She has danced from the age of three, originally starting ballet and later moving into ballroom, Latin and jazz. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, she moved to Australia as a teenag ...

) did not take part in the tour, as she and her professional partner

Anton du Beke Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke (), is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and later a judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing sh ...

were on their own ''Cheek To Cheek'' tour of the UK. ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professionals

and

Kristina Rihanoff Kristina Rihanoff (russian: Кристина Пшеничных,: Kristina Pshenichnykh; born 22 September 1977) is a world finalist professional ballroom dancer, instructor, choreographer and author. She has a degree in Tourism and Hospital ...

also performed a routine together. The DVD was released on 9 November 2009.

The Live Tour! 2010

The ''Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour'' took place in January and February 2010. Amanda Byram and

hosted on different nights. The judging panel consisted of four members: *

(did not appear at every performance) *

The following celebrities and professional dancers starred in the tour: *Series 7 semi-finalist Ali Bastian and

Brian Fortuna Brian Fortuna (born September 20, 1982) is an American professional ballroom dancer, choreographer and instructor. Biography Brian Fortuna is currently starring in Theatre Production's Limited ''Over the Rainbow'' as Danny Cassidy. He rec ...

- Viennese Waltz and Samba *Series 5 contestant

Kelly Brook Kelly Ann Parsons (born 23 November 1979), known professionally as Kelly Brook, is an English model, actress, and media personality. She is known for her modelling work in the UK, and in the US for her role as Prudence on the NBC sitcom '' On ...

and

- Jive and American Smooth *Series 7 winner Chris Hollins and

- Rumba and Foxtrot *Series 4 winner

Mark Ramprakash Mark Ravin Ramprakash (born 5 September 1969) is an English former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he initially made his name playing for Middlesex, and was selected for England aged 21. A gifted, and one of the heaviest-scoring, English b ...

and

- Argentine Tango and Salsa *Series 7 contestant

Ricky Groves Richard Groves (born 23 April 1968) is an English actor best known for playing Garry Hobbs in ''EastEnders'' from 2000–09. Before his role in ''EastEnders'' he appeared in the series '' Burnside'', a spin-off from ''The Bill''. He trained a ...

and

Aliona Vilani Aliona Valeriya Kavanagh (''née'' Vilani on 1 May 1984; russian: Алёна Валерия Вилани), also known by her stage name Aliona Vilani, is a Russian-Kazakh TV personality and was a professional dancer in the BBC series of ''Stric ...

- American Smooth and Paso Doble *Series 7 contestant

Natalie Cassidy Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is an English actress. She has played Sonia Fowler in ''EastEnders'' since 1993, appeared in the BBC Two sitcom-horror '' Psychoville'' and was a contestant on the seventh series of ''Strictly Come Dan ...

and Darren Bennett - Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha *Series 7 contestant

Zöe Lucker Zöe Elizabeth Lucker (born 11 April 1974) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Sonya Leach in ''Coronation Street'' Tanya Turner in the ITV drama series, ''Footballers' Wives''; Vanessa Gold in the long-running BBC One soap o ...

and James Jordan - Waltz and Rumba *Series 6 contestant

Austin Healey Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey (now part of Merseyside, formerly Cheshire), is a former English rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British & Irish L ...

and

- Jive and Tango Two other pro dancers danced on the tour: *

and

Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe (born 15 August 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer. She is a four-time Australian ballroom dance champion. Lowe competed on, and won, Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars'' with celebrity partner Anthony Koutoufides''.'' She l ...

The Live Tour! 2011

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2011'' UK tour returned to UK arenas during January and February 2011.

joined as host, and

and

returned as judges. Fever Dance Company Adult Formation team trained by Rachael Holland also performed alongside the Strictly stars. The celebrities and professionals who participated were: *Series 7 runner up Ricky Whittle and

- Argentine Tango and Quickstep *Series 8 contestant

Tina O'Brien Tina Michelle O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1999–2008, 2015–present). She also appeared in the BBC One dram ...

and Jared Murillo - Charleston and Foxtrot *Series 8 finalist

Pamela Stephenson Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and co ...

and James Jordan - Argentine Tango and Viennese Waltz *Series 8 winner

Kara Tointon Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Dawn Swann in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. In 2010, she won the BBC competition series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', and in 2015, she appeared ...

and

Artem Chigvintsev Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (russian: Артём Влади́мирович Чи́гвинцев; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-American professional dancer, specializing in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev was a cast member of '' Burn the F ...

- Paso Doble and American Smooth *Series 3 runner up

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became wo ...

and

- Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha *Series 8 contestant

Patsy Kensit Patricia Jude Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and was the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder in the 1980s. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Bir ...

and

Robin Windsor Robin Windsor (born 15 September 1979) is a British professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, best known for his appearances in the BBC television series '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Personal life Windsor was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew u ...

- Viennese Waltz and Salsa *Series 8 contestant

Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), ''Blood Diamond'' (20 ...

and

- Paso Doble and Foxtrot *Series 8 runner up

Matt Baker Matthew James Baker (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. He co-presented the children's television show ''Blue Peter'' from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's ''Countryfile'' since 2009 and ''The One Show'' from 2011 to 2020, wit ...

and

- Tango and Samba *Series 8 quarter finalist

Ann Widdecombe Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician, author and television personality. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, and the former Maidstone constituency, from 1987 to 2010 and Member of the ...

and

- Charleston

The Live Tour! 2012

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2012'' UK tour began its run on 20 January and finished on 26 February. The venues hosting the tour were: * National Indoor Arena, Birmingham *

Capital FM Arena Motorpoint Arena (originally the Nottingham Arena) is a multi-use indoor arena joined with the National Ice Centre in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, England. The National Ice Centre and Nottingham Arena were opened by Olympic gold me ...

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Wembley Arena Wembley Arena (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-s ...

and

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, London * Evening News Arena, Manchester *

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* Echo Arena, Liverpool *

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* SECC, Glasgow *

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, Dublin *

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returned as host.

and

returned as judges. Horwood directed the tour for the second year. The celebrities and professionals who participated were: *Series 9 contestant

Anita Dobson Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Si ...

and

- Charleston and Salsa *Series 9 runner-up Chelsee Healey and

Pasha Kovalev Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (russian: Па́вел "Па́ша" Ковалёв) is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer. Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2001, moved to the United States with his professional dance par ...

- Showdance and Quickstep *Series 9 winner

Harry Judd Harry Mark Christopher Judd (born 23 December 1985) is an English musician, dancer and author. He is the drummer for the band McFly. Judd won the 2011 series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Judd published his first book, ''Get Fit Get Happy'', in ...

and

- Argentine Tango and Quickstep *Series 9 finalist Jason Donovan and

- Jive and Argentine Tango *Series 6 contestant Mark Foster and

- Waltz and Cha Cha Cha *Series 9 contestant

Nancy Dell'Olio Nancy Dell'Olio (born 23 August 1961) is an Italian-American lawyer and media personality. She first came to public notice as the girlfriend of football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. Early life Annunziata Dell'Olio was born in New York City ...

and

- Salsa and Tango *Series 9 quarter-finalist

Robbie Savage Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, now a football pundit and director of football at club Macclesfield. During his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, ...

and

Katya Virshilas Katya Virshilas (born 10 September 1983) is a Lithuanian-Canadian dancer and actress. Early life Virshilas was born in Lithuania, to a Jewish family. She subsequently moved to Israel at age 6, and to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at thi ...

- Paso Doble and Salsa

performed with Natalie on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity.

The Live Tour! 2013

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2013'' UK tour began its run on 18 January 2013. The confirmed line-up of celebrities and professionals for the tour is as follows: *Series 10 finalist

Dani Harmer Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English actress, television personality, and former singer. She is best known for her lead role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2006), '' Tracy Beaker R ...

and

- Tango and Charleston/Quickstep Fusion *Series 10 runner-up Denise van Outen and James Jordan - Jive and Charleston *Series 10 contestant

Fern Britton Fern Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English author and television presenter. She co-presented '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s, coming to mainstream national attention when hosting cookery game show ''Ready Steady Cook'' between 1994 and 200 ...

and

- Viennese Waltz and Salsa *Series 10 semi-finalist

Lisa Riley Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' between 1995 and 2001, and again from 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as ...

and

- Cha Cha Cha and Foxtrot *Series 10 winner Louis Smith and

- Tango/Rumba Fusion and Salsa *Series 10 contestant

Michael Vaughan Michael Paul Vaughan (born 29 October 1974) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who played all forms of the game. He served as England captain for the test team from 2003 to 2008, the one-day international team from 200 ...

and

- Samba and American Smooth *Series 7 contestant

Phil Tufnell Philip Clive Roderick Tufnell (born 29 April 1966) is a former English international cricketer and current television and radio personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played in 42 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for ...

and Karen Hauer - Salsa and American Smooth

returned as host;

and

returned as judges. Iveta Lukosiute also performed on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Louis Smith and

were the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins.

The Live Tour! 2014

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2014'' UK Tour begun on 17 January 2014 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and ended at

The O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as the O2 (stylised as The O2 arena), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of the O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the s ...

on 7 February. The tour was hosted by former contestant

, and

and

returned as judges. The following celebrities and professionals took part: * Series 11 contestant

Mark Benton Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in ''Early Doors'', Howard in '' Northern Lights'' and Martin Pond in '' Barbara''. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-base ...

and Iveta Lukosiute Salsa and Cha Cha Cha * Series 11 contestant Ben Cohen and

Waltz and Salsa * Series 11 runner-up

Susanna Reid Susanna Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of ''BBC Breakfast'' from 2003 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. In 2013, she finished as a runner-up on the elev ...

and

Kevin Clifton Kevin James Clifton (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', having previously worked as an assistant choreographer. He has also featured on ...

Foxtrot and Paso Doble * Series 11 runner-up

Natalie Gumede Natalie Gumede (born 20 March 1984) is an English actress. She is known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', from 2011 to 2013. She previously played China in BBC Three comedy show ''Ideal''. She has also ap ...

and

Viennese Waltz and Jive * Series 11 winner

Abbey Clancy Abigail Marie Clancy (born 10 January 1986) is an English lingerie and catwalk model, and television personality. She was the runner-up of '' Britain's Next Top Model (cycle 2)'' in 2006 and won series 11 of '' Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2013 ...

and Aljaž Škorjanec Quickstep and Salsa * Series 11 contestant

Deborah Meaden Deborah Sonia Meaden (born 11 February 1959) is a British businesswoman and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout. She is best known for her appearances as a 'Dragon' on the ...

and

Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha * Series 10 quarter-finalist

Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne Jr. (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter, best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; he is the band's oldest member. Westlife has since relea ...

and Karen Hauer Argentine Tango and Charleston

also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. This is the first series of ''The Live Tour!'' in which all of the celebrities danced with their original partners.

The Live Tour! 2015

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2015'' UK Tour began on 16 January 2015 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and concluded at

on 8 February 2015. The tour was hosted by former contestant and It Takes Two host

for the second time.

returned as judge, but

and

did not take part due to other commitments including '' Dancing with the Stars'' in the United States, so they were replaced by Series 6 champion Tom Chambers and his professional partner

was also a judge in the Echo Arena, Liverpool and

, London. Len Goodman was a judge just for the O2 show on 8 February and on that same show the presenter was Lisa Riley. The following celebrities and professionals took part: * Series 12 contestant

Thom Evans Thom Evans (born 2 April 1985) is a Scottish former international rugby union player and model. He last played on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League. Evans's rugby career ended aged 24 on his tenth appearance for Scotland when ...

and Iveta Lukosiute Charleston and Salsa * Series 12 winner

Caroline Flack Caroline Louise Flack (9 November 1979 – 15 February 2020) was an English television and radio presenter and actress. She won the twelfth series of BBC’s ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2014 and presented '' The X Factor'' and later ''Love Is ...

and

Tristan MacManus Tristan MacManus (born 23 July 1982) is an Irish dancer and television presenter. He best known for his professional appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and '' Dancing with the Stars Australia''. In 2017, he wen ...

American Smooth and Charleston * Series 12 contestant

Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is an English television personality and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec Charleston and Cha Cha Cha * Series 12 contestant Scott Mills and

Joanne Clifton Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2014, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancespor ...

Foxtrot and Samba * Series 12 runner-up Simon Webbe and

Salsa and Argentine Tango * Series 12 finalist Mark Wright and Karen Hauer Cha Cha Cha and Foxtrot * Series 6 runner-up

and

Tango and Rumba

danced with

not her partner in the series

Trent Whiddon Trent Whiddon is an Australian dancer and choreographer, best known for his professional appearances on the BBC One dance series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Whiddon started dancing at the age of seven. His mother encouraged him and he ...

also featured on the tour to dance with Iveta, but did not partner a celebrity. Simon Webbe and

are the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins. Pro Partners on the tour were as follows: *

and

Karen Clifton Karen Hauer Wyn-Jones (formerly Clifton; born 20 April 1982) is a Venezuelan- American professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion, best known for her appearances on the British television series '' Strictly Come Dancing.'' She ...

and

* Aljaz Skorjanec and

and Iveta Lukosiute :

Frankie Bridge Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned ...

was originally supposed to take part, but had to pull out due to pregnancy, so Stevens took her place.

The Live Tour! 2016

The 2016 tour started on 22 January and finished on 14 February. The new presenter was

Mel Giedroyc Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc (; , born 5 June 1968) is a British actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including ''Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, ''The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC and c ...

and the judges were

and

. * Series 13 contestant

Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows '' Can't Cook, Won't Cook'' and '' Ready Steady Cook''. Early life Harriott was born in Paddin ...

and

Tango and Salsa^a * Series 12 runner-up

and

Quickstep and Tango * Series 13 runner-up

Georgia May Foote Georgia May Foote (born 11 February 1991) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series ''Grange Hill'' from 2005 to 2008 and Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation St ...

and

Giovanni Pernice Giovanni Pernice (born 5 September 1990) is an Italian professional dancer based in the United Kingdom, best known for his appearances on the British television show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. He is also an Italian Open Latin Dance Champion (201 ...

Charleston and American Smooth * Series 13 semi-finalist

Anita Rani Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is an English radio and television presenter. Early life Rani was born and brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. In an episode of ...

and

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of '' Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appear ...

Paso Doble and American Smooth^b * Series 13 winner

Jay McGuiness James "Jay" McGuiness (born 24 July 1990) is a British singer, songwriter and actor best known as a vocalist with boy band The Wanted. In 2015, partnered with Aliona Vilani, he won the 13th series of BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. In recen ...

and

Rumba and Jive * Series 13 quarter-finalist

Helen George Helen Elizabeth George (born 19 June 1984) is an English actress, best known for playing Trixie Franklin on the BBC drama series ''Call the Midwife''. In 2015, she participated in the thirteenth series of BBC One's '' Strictly Come Dancing''; ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec Viennese Waltz and Tango * Series 12 semi-finalist

Jake Wood Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is an English actor and podcaster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. He has also made guest appearances in series including ''Only Fools and Horses'' and '' Red Dwarf'' ...

and

Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is a singer, Cuban-American television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US. Originally a singer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance ...

Salsa and Samba

was also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Pro Partners on the tour were as follows: *

and

* Aljaz Skorjanec and

and

was scheduled to dance on the tour but she sustained an injury during tour rehearsals.

, who was already set to dance on the tour without a celebrity partner, took over for Lowe. ^b

was ill on 9 February so

hosted instead. However, she still performed her Paso Doble but not for votes.

The Live Tour! 2017

The 2017 tour was presented by 2015 semi-finalist

. The judges were

and Karen Hardy. The tour started on 20 January and finished on 12 February. The full tour line up was announced on 14 December: * Series 14 runner up

Louise Redknapp Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding, born 4 November 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&B girl group which debuted in 1993 with their quadruple-platinum studio album '' Always & ...

and

Paso Doble and Quickstep * Series 14 contestant

Daisy Lowe Daisy Rebecca Lowe (born 27 January 1989) is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots, commercial advertising campaigns and fashion shows. She is the daughter of Pearl Lowe, the singer-songwriter turned textile and fa ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec Salsa and Waltz * Series 14 runner up

Danny Mac Danny Mac (born 26 February 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing the role of Dodger Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2011 to 2015. Early and personal life Mac was born in Bromley, London, but then grew up in ...

and

Oti Mabuse Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series ' ...

Charleston and Samba * Series 14 contestant

Ed Balls Edward Michael Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British broadcaster, writer, economist, professor and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Ex ...

and

Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; rus, Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best-known for being a professional dancer in the competition show '' Stric ...

American Smooth and Salsa * Series 14 winner

Ore Oduba Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1986) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. He is best known for winning the fourteenth series of BBC One's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2016. He presented the CBBC news program ...

and

Jive and Showdance * Series 14 contestant

Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom '' Birds of a Feather'' from 1989 to 1998 and again from 2014 to 2020. Other television credits incl ...

and

Gorka Márquez Gorka Márquez (; born 4 September 1990) is a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Márquez began dancing at the age of 12, and in 2010 he represented Spain at the ...

Quickstep and Charleston As Ed Balls was not available to dance in Manchester,

Judge Rinder ''Judge Rinder'' is a British arbitration-based reality court show that has been on air on ITV since 11 August 2014. The show depicts Robert Rinder as an arbitrator overseeing civil cases. Rinder began his career in criminal law in 2003. ...

and Oksana Platero replaced him for the 4 and 5 February performances and danced the Jive and the Cha Cha Cha. Extra Dancers on Tour who were dancing in Group Dances: *

and

AJ Pritchard Alex Joseph Pritchard (born 5 November 1994) is a British dancer and choreographer. In 2013, he auditioned for the seventh series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' along with professional partner Chloe Hewitt, where they reached the semi-finals. From ...

and Chloe Hewitt * Neil Jones and Oksana Platero

The Live Tour! 2018

The 2018 tour was presented by 2016 champion

. The judges were

and

Darcey Bussell Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; 27 April 1969) is an English retired ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Trained at the Arts Educational Sc ...

. The tour started on 19 January and finished on 11 February. The full tour line up was announced on 14 December: * Series 15 runner up Alexandra Burke and

Quickstep and Jive * Series 15 runner up

Debbie McGee Debra Ann McGee (born 31 October 1958) is an English television, radio and stage performer who is best known as the assistant and widow of magician Paul Daniels. McGee is a former ballet dancer and for three years was artistic director of her ...

and

Salsa and American Smooth * Series 15 runner up

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, actress, radio presenter and former glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours'' (2 ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec Paso Doble and American Smooth * Series 15 winner

Joe McFadden Joseph McFadden (born 9 October 1975) is a Scottish actor best known for his roles in ''The Crow Road,'' '' Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, Heartbeat'' and '' Holby City.'' McFadden won the 2017 series of the BBC One series '' Strictly Come Dancing ...

and

Argentine Tango and Charleston * Series 15 quarter finalist

Davood Ghadami Davood Ghadami ( fa, داوود قدمی; born 7 August 1982) is an English actor. Following his appearances in ''Taggart'' in 2010, he appeared in the BBC medical programmes '' Doctors'' and ''Casualty'' in recurring roles. In 2014, he began p ...

and

Nadiya Bychkova Nadiya Bychkova ( uk, Надія Бичкова) (born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in ‘10’ Dance. In 20 ...

Charleston and Paso Doble * Series 15 contestant Susan Calman and

Samba and Quickstep * Series 15 contestant

Jonnie Peacock Jonathan Peacock MBE (born 28 May 1993) is an English sprint runner... An amputee, Peacock won gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics, representing Great Britain in the T44 men's 100 metres event. He won a Bronze m ...

and

Jive and American Smooth Extra dancers who were also on the tour:

Dianne Buswell Dianne Claire Buswell (born 6 May 1989) is an Australian professional dancer. She is best known for her appearances on the British television show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. After competing on '' Dancing with the Stars'' in Australia, she joine ...

, Amy Dowden,

, Chloe Hewitt and Neil Jones

The Live Tour! 2019

2016 champion

returned as the host, and

Shirley Ballas Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles w ...

joined

and

on the judging panel. The tour started on 18 January and ended on 10 February. The line-up for the tour was announced on 10 December: *Series 16 winner

Stacey Dooley Stacey Jaclyn Dooley (born 9 March 1987) is an English television presenter, journalist, and media personality. She came to prominence in 2008 when she appeared as a participant on '' Blood, Sweat and T-shirts''. Since then, she has made socia ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec American Smooth and Paso Doble *Series 16 runner-up

Faye Tozer Faye Louise Tozer (born 14 November 1975) is an English singer, dancer, and actress, best known as a member of British pop group Steps. Career Music Steps are a pop group that have had a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2020. Their ...

and

Showdance and Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Joe Sugg Joseph Graham Sugg (born 8 September 1991) is an English YouTuber and actor. In 2012, he began posting videos on the YouTube channel ThatcherJoe, currently at over 7 million subscribers. In 2018, he was a finalist on the sixteenth series of '' ...

and

Showdance and Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and media personality. She is a member of the pop/ R&B girl group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls. Roberts released her debut solo studio album, ''Butterfly Ef ...

and

Jive and American Smooth *Series 16 semi-finalist Lauren Steadman and

Jive and Viennese Waltz *Series 16 contestant

Graeme Swann Graeme Peter Swann (born 24 March 1979) is an English former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Born in Northampton, he attended Sponne School in Towcester, Northamptonshire. He was primarily a right-arm off-spinner, and also ...

and

Samba and Jazz *Series 16 contestant Dr. Ranj Singh and

Cha Cha Cha and Salsa Additional professional dancers on the tour were

Graziano Di Prima Graziano Di Prima (born 7 May 1994) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. Career Di Prima was born in Sicily. He toured with Burn the Floor, UK in 2021 alongside other professional dancers and the Strictly Come Dancing the Professionals Live ...

, Amy Dowden, Jake Leigh,

Luba Mushtuk Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук; born 14 November 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. Early life Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Career Mushtuk was four-time winner of the Italian Dance Championship and is al ...

and

Johannes Radebe Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African dancer and choreographer. Early life Radebe was born in Zamdela. He is gay, and has spoken out about the homophobic bullying he received as a child. He and his sister attended a dance scho ...

and

made Strictly Live Tour history by winning 25 shows in a row, later becoming the overall tour winners.

The Live Tour! 2020

The 2020 tour was hosted by Series 16 winner

and

formed the judging panel. The tour started on 16 January and ended on 9 February. The tour featured the following couples performing two of their dances from Series 17: *Series 17 winner

Kelvin Fletcher Kelvin Warren Fletcher (born 17 January 1984) is an English actor, model, racing driver and presenter. He played Andy Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', a role he played from 1996 until 2016. In 2019, Fletcher won the seventeenth ser ...

and

– Showdance and Samba *Series 17 runner-up

Emma Barton Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Honey Mitchell in ''EastEnders'' which she has portrayed on and off since November 2005. Before her role in ''EastEnders'', Barton appeare ...

and

– Charleston and American Smooth *Series 17 runner-up

Karim Zeroual Karim Zeroual (born 14 November 1993) is a British television presenter and actor. Early life Zeroual was born in London to parents of Moroccan heritage and was brought up by his mother. He attended theatre school in London. Stage and televisi ...

and Amy Dowden – Quickstep and Jive *Series 17 quarter-finalist Alex Scott and Neil Jones – Paso Doble and Street *Series 17 contestant Saffron Barker and

– Foxtrot and Waltz *Series 17 contestant

Mike Bushell Mike Bushell is an English sports presenter for the BBC. He presents the sport on '' BBC Breakfast'' on Thursdays, Fridays and at the weekends, and sometimes on other weekdays. Bushell holds the world record for participating in the greatest nu ...

and

– Cha Cha Cha and Quickstep *Series 17 contestant

Catherine Tyldesley Catherine Tyldesley (born 17 September 1983) is an English actress, comedian and model known for her roles as Iris Moss in the BBC drama ''Lilies'', Eva Price on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2011 to 2018 and Karen Norris in ...

and

– Rumba and Charleston Due to an injury, Catherine Tyldesley was forced to pull out of the Tour on 30 January. Additional professional dancers on the tour were

, Karen Hauer,

, Joshua Keefe, Robbie Kmetoni, and Jake Leigh.

Relaxed performance

On 2 October 2019, it was announced that during one of the shows, Strictly Come Dancing Live would be working with the

National Autistic Society The National Autistic Society is the leading charity for autistic people and their families in the UK. Since 1962, the National Autistic Society has been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, serv ...

on their first ever relaxed performance at

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Motorpoint Arena (originally the Nottingham Arena) is a multi-use indoor arena joined with the National Ice Centre in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, England. The National Ice Centre and Nottingham Arena were opened by Olympic gold m ...

The Live Tour! 2022

The 2021 tour was cancelled due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

. The 2022 tour was announced in October 2020, and began on 20 January 2022 in Birmingham for 33 shows with

as host and

and

forming the judges panel. The tour features (in running order): *Series 19 runner-up

John Whaite John Whaite (born 23 May 1989) is an English baker who won the third series of ''The Great British Bake Off'' in 2012. He works as a chef, television presenter, and author. Early life John Whaite was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and grew up ...

and

– Paso Doble and Showdance *Series 19 contestant

Tilly Ramsay Matilda Elizabeth Ramsay (born 8 November 2001) is an English television presenter, chef and social media influencer best known for presenting the BBC cooking show ''Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch'' on CBBC alongside her family. Ramsay has made n ...

and

Nikita Kuzmin Nikita Kuzmin (Ukrainian: Нікіта Кузьмін; born 23 December 1997) is a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the RTL and BBC One dance competitions '' Let's Dance'' and '' Strictly Co ...

– Waltz and Couple's Choice *Series 18 contestant

Max George Maximillian Albert George (born 6 September 1988) is an English singer, best known as the lead singer of the boy band The Wanted. George started his career as a footballer, playing for Preston North End. After an injury ended his football ca ...

and

– Jive and American Smooth *Series 19 contestant

Sara Davies Sara Davies (born 23 April 1984) is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is the founder and owner of Crafter's Companion, a company she started while a student at the University of York. In April 2019 it wa ...

and Aljaž Skorjanec – Foxtrot and Quickstep *Series 18 runner-up Maisie Smith and

Kai Widdrington Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Between 2017 and 2020, he was ...

– Quickstep and Samba *Series 19 semi-finalist

Rhys Stephenson Rhys Stephenson (born 29 October 1993) is an English television presenter and actor. He has presented on CBBC since 2016. Early life Stephenson was born in Lewisham, London. He began starring in school theatre productions at the age of ten. He ...

and

Nancy Xu Nancy Xu YouJie (; born 30 July 1991) is a Chinese dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer on '' Strictly Come Dancing'' since 2019. Early and personal life Xu was born on 30 July 1991 in Hunan, China. She beg ...

– Charleston and Argentine Tango *Series 19 winner

Rose Ayling-Ellis Rose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis (born 17 November 1994) is an English actress. Deaf since birth, she is a British Sign Language user. She is best known for playing the role of Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2020–2022). In 2 ...

and

– Argentine Tango and Couple's Choice Series 19 finalist

AJ Odudu Onatejiro "AJ" Odudu (born 12 February 1988) is a British television presenter from Blackburn, UK. She is best known for co-presenting the 2013 Channel 5 reality show spin-off ''Big Brother's Bit on the Side'', alongside Emma Willis and Rylan ...

was originally scheduled to take part in the tour, but was forced to pull out due to the ankle injury she suffered on the show; she was replaced by Series 18 runner-up Maisie Smith. Pro Nikita Kuzmin was forced to miss the beginning of the tour due to testing positive for COVID-19; his partner Tilly Ramsay danced with Neil Jones until Kuzmin returned to the tour on 25 January.

did not dance in

on 1 February for undisclosed reasons.

did not dance in

on 6 February due to testing positive for COVID-19 on a lateral flow test. A subsequent PCR test came back negative, and he performed in Glasgow the following evening. Additional professional dancers on the tour are Amy Dowden, Cameron Lombard, Jake Leigh, Jowita Przystal,

, and Neil Jones.

The Live Tour! 2023

The 2023 tour will once again be hosted by

will join

and

on the judging panel. The tour began on 20 January and will end on 12 February. *Series 20 winner

Hamza Yassin Hamza Ahmed Yassin (born 22 February 1990) is a Sudanese-British wildlife cameraman and presenter, known for his role as Ranger Hamza on the children's television channel CBeebies and his work on shows such as ''Countryfile'' and '' Animal Par ...

and

Jowita Przystał Jowita Przystał (born 22 August 1994) is a Polish ballroom dancer. She is known for appearing on '' The Greatest Dancer'' and ''Strictly Come Dancing'' as a professional. Career Przystał and her partner Michael Danilczuk have represented Pola ...

- American Smooth & Salsa *Series 20 runner-up

Fleur East Fleur East (born 29 October 1987) is an English singer-songwriter, rapper and radio presenter on Hits Radio. She competed on the second series of the televised singing competition ''The X Factor'' in 2005 as a member of the girl group Addicti ...

and

Vito Coppola '' Strictly Come Dancing'' returned for its twentieth series with a launch show on 23 September 2022 on BBC One, with live shows beginning the following day on 24 September. The launch show was originally scheduled to be broadcast on 17 Septemb ...

- Samba & Couple's Choice *Series 20 runner-up

Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and Actor, actress. She co-presented the BBC children's programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presenter on ''Countryfile''. She als ...

and

- Quickstep & Couple's Choice *Series 20 runner-up

Molly Rainford Molly Anne Rainford (born 22 November 2000) is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She was a finalist on the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 and was one of the presenters on '' Friday Download'' between 2014 a ...

and

Carlos Gu '' Strictly Come Dancing'' returned for its twentieth series with a launch show on 23 September 2022 on BBC One, with live shows beginning the following day on 24 September. The launch show was originally scheduled to be broadcast on 17 Septemb ...

- Quickstep & Paso Doble *Series 20 semi-finalist

Will Mellor William Mellor (born 3 April 1976) is an English actor, singer and model. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in ''Hollyoaks'', Gaz Wilkinson in '' Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'', Warren Stamp in EastEnders, DC Spike Tanne ...

and

- Jive & American Smooth *Series 20 contestant Tyler West and

- Charleston & Salsa *Series 20 contestant Ellie Simmonds and

- Waltz & Charleston Additional professional dancers on the tour will be Amy Dowden, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh,

and Michelle Tsiakkas.

The Professionals Tour

The Professionals Tour 2010

The first Professionals Tour was in 2010. Nine professional dancers took part in the tour between April and July 2010. It featured: *

and

* James Jordan and

and

The Professionals Tour 2019

Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour returned in 2019 and ran between 3 May and 2 June. It featured the following Professionals: *

* Neil Jones *

The Professionals Tour 2021 (cancelled)

It had been announced that The Professionals Tour would return again in 2020 following the success of the 2019 tour. This was later postponed to 2021, and then 2022, as a result of the

. The 2021 tour would have featured the following ten professional dancers: *

* Joshua Keefe *

* Karen Hauer *

* Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2022

The 2022 tour ran between 28 April and 30 May and featured the following ten professional dancers: * Cameron Lombard *

* Karen Hauer *

* Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2023

The 2023 tour will run between 2 May and 31 May and featured the following ten professional dancers: *

* Karen Hauer *

* Neil Jones *

References

External links

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