''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 ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (commonly referred to as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly Ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dance, Latin dance. Each couple is ...

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 a jud ...

Main tour

Presenters

Judging panel

The Live Tour! 2008

'' 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'' (2 ...

, and judged by

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, former television judge, presenter, and dancer. She reached mainstream fame on television as a judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004-2008) a ...

, and

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme ''Strictly Come Dancing'' – in w ...

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Ta ...

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

Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...

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, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...

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

Christopher Parker Christopher Parker (born 24 August 1983) is a retired 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 ...

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 b ...

– Tango & Paso Doble *Series 2 runner-up

Denise Lewis Dame Denise Rosemarie Lewis (born 27 August 1972) is a British sports administrator and former sports presenter and athletics athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics ...

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 & 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-d ...

and

Lilia Kopylova Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova (; 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 professional since May 2003. The couple has achieved considerable ...

– Foxtrot & 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 ...

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 t ...

– Waltz & Cha Cha Cha *Series 5 contestant

Letitia Dean Letitia Jane Dean (born 14 November 1967) is an English actress. She is best 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 ag ...

and Darren Bennett – Foxtrot & Jive *Series 4 contestant

Louisa Lytton Louisa Claire Lytton (born 7 February 1989) is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Ruby Allen in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Beth Green in the ITV police procedural series ''The Bill'' (2007–2009). She also ...

and

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

– Argentine Tango & Jive *Series 5 runner-up

Matt Di Angelo Mario Angelo Stavrou 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 d ...

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 between 2006-2012 both partners appeared on t ...

– American Smooth & Salsa *Series 3 finalist

Zoë Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British broadcaster and presenter. She was the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC, and in 2024 was confirmed as the second-highest paid BBC presenter after G ...

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 & 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 ( Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a Polish-British professional ballroom dancer, specialising in Latin American dancing. She appeared as a professional on the British BBC One television show ''Strictly Come Danci ...

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, theatre actress and voice-over artist. She is known for her roles in many British dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guenevere in the 1981 film ''Excalib ...

and James Jordan – American Smooth & 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 & Salsa *Series 2 winner

Jill Halfpenny Jill Halfpenny (born 15 July 1975) is an English actress who first garnered attention playing Nicola Dobson in the coming-of-age BBC drama series '' Byker Grove'' (1989–1992). She became more widely known for her roles as Rebecca Hopkins on ...

and Darren Bennett – Foxtrot & Jive *Series 6 contestant

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

and

– American Smooth & 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, on television and in stage productions, including n ...

and

– Quickstep & Samba *Series 5 contestant

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

and

– Viennese Waltz & Paso Doble *Series 6 runner-up

Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer and actress. She has been a member of the pop group S Club, which was active from 1998 to 2003, and has reformed once again since 2023. She released her solo debut studio album ''F ...

and

– Tango & Rumba *Series 6 winner Tom Chambers and

– Quickstep & 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 teenage ...

) did not take part in the tour, as she and her professional partner Anton du Beke were on their own ''Cheek To Cheek'' tour of the UK. ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professionals

and

Kristina Rihanoff Kristina Rihanoff (,: Kristina Pshenichnykh; born 22 September 1977) is a Russian professional ballroom dancer. Early life The daughter of two engineers, Rihanoff was born and grew up in Vladivostok, Russia, and started taking dance lessons ...

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 Amanda Byram (born 16 June 1973) is an Irish television presenter and former model, best known for co-presenting BBC One game show ''Total Wipeout'' with Richard Hammond, the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' on RTÉ1 and for hosting ...

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 Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera ...

and

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

– Viennese Waltz & Samba *Series 5 contestant

Kelly Brook Kelly Brook (born Kelly Anne Parsons, 23 November 1979) is an English model, actress, and media personality. She began her career modelling for a range of advertising campaigns, which led to her discovery by the editorial team of the '' Daily ...

and

– Jive & American Smooth *Series 7 winner Chris Hollins and

– Rumba & Foxtrot *Series 4 winner

Mark Ramprakash Mark Ravin Ramprakash (born 5 September 1969) is an English former cricketer and cricket coach. Outside of cricket, Ramprakash won the Strictly Come Dancing series 4, fourth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2006. He is currently the Pr ...

and

– Argentine Tango & 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 to 2009, before making a brief return in 2025. Before his role in ''EastEnders'' he appeared in the series ''Burnside (TV se ...

and

Aliona Vilani Aliona Valeriya Kavanagh (''née'' Vilani on 1 May 1984; ), also known by her stage name Aliona Vilani, is a Russian-Kazakh TV personality and was a professional dancer in the BBC series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Biography Vilani started ...

– American Smooth & Paso Doble *Series 7 contestant

Natalie Cassidy Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is an English actress and television personality. She is known for her role as Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders.'' She has also appeared in the BBC Two sitcom-horror series '' Psychoville ...

and Darren Bennett – Quickstep & 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 Tanya Turner in the ITV drama series, ''Footballers' Wives''; Vanessa Gold in the long-running BBC One soap opera, ''EastEnders''; Carol Barry in ...

and James Jordan – Waltz & Rumba *Series 6 contestant

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

and

– Jive & 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 ...

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 Richard George Whittle (born 31 December 1979) is a British actor. Whittle first came to prominence as a model for Reebok in the early 2000s. He is known in the United Kingdom for his role as Calvin Valentine in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. ...

and

– Argentine Tango & 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 drama ...

and Jared Murillo – Charleston & Foxtrot *Series 8 finalist

Pamela Stephenson Pamela Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, actress and comedian. She moved with her family to Australia in 1953 and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). After playi ...

and James Jordan – Argentine Tango & 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 a ...

and

Artem Chigvintsev Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-born American professional dancer, specializing in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev was a cast member of ''Burn the Floor'' where he performed both on Broadway and more recently in ...

– Paso Doble & American Smooth *Series 3 runner-up

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a British 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 w ...

and

– Quickstep & Cha Cha Cha *Series 8 contestant

Patsy Kensit Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Birds Eye frozen peas. She went on to appear in films ...

and

Robin Windsor Robin Jamie Windsor (15 September 1979 – 19 February 2024) was an English professional Latin and ballroom dancer, best known for appearing as a professional dancer on the BBC television series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Robin Jam ...

– Viennese Waltz & Salsa *Series 8 contestant

Jimi Mistry James Patrick Mistry (born 20 March 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), '' Touch of Pink'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About L ...

and

– Paso Doble & 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, wi ...

and

– Tango & Samba *Series 8 quarter-finalist

Ann Widdecombe Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician and television personality who has been Reform UK's Immigration and Justice spokesperson since 2023. Originally a member of the Conservative Party, she was Member of Parliame ...

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 Utilita Arena Birmingham (previously known as Arena Birmingham, The Barclaycard Arena, originally as the National Indoor Arena and still commonly called The NIA) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, England. It is owne ...

, Birmingham *

Capital FM Arena Nottingham Arena (known for sponsorship reasons as the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham) is a multi-use indoor arena, part of the National Ice Centre in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, England. The National Ice Centre and Nottingham Aren ...

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

Wembley Arena Wembley Arena () (originally the Empire Pool, currently known as OVO Energy, OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, Greater London, England. The 12,500-seat facility is Greater Lond ...

and

O2 Arena O2 Arena may refer to: *The O2 Arena, London * O2 Arena, Prague *The 3Arena, Dublin, formerly known as The O2 *The Uber Arena, Berlin, formerly known as O2 World *The Barclays Arena Barclays Arena (originally known as the Color Line Arena an ...

, London * Evening News Arena, Manchester *

Sheffield Arena Sheffield Arena, known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield, is a multi-purpose arena located in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centr ...

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...

Echo Arena Liverpool Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the M&S Bank Arena and previously the Echo Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The venue hosts live music, comedy performances and sporting events, ...

, Liverpool *

Metro Radio Arena The Newcastle Arena (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Utilita Arena) is an indoor arena in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Owned and operated by ASM Global, the naming rights are currently held by Utilita Energy. Ha ...

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...

* SECC, Glasgow *

Cardiff International Arena Cardiff International Arena (formerly known as Cardiff International Arena & Convention Centre and Motorpoint Arena Cardiff and currently, for sponsorship reasons, as Utilita Arena Cardiff) is an indoor exhibition centre and events arena locate ...

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

The O2 The O2 (formerly known as the Millennium Dome) is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, Town square, piazzas, ...

, Dublin *

Odyssey Arena The Odyssey Complex, consisting of Odyssey Place and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The concept of the complex originated in 1992 and wa ...

Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...

returned as host.

and

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

Anita Dobson Anita, Lady May (born 29 April 1949), known as Anita Dobson, is an English actress and singer. She is best known for playing Landlord, landlady Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from the show's inception in 1985 until 1988. She ac ...

and

– Charleston & Salsa *Series 9 runner-up

Chelsee Healey Chelsea Jade Healey (born 6 August 1988) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2012, 2023), Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series ...

and

Pasha Kovalev Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (; born 19 January 1980) is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer. Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2000, moved to the United States with his professional dance partner Anya Garnis. In 2007, t ...

– Showdance & Quickstep *Series 9 winner

Harry Judd Harry Mark Christopher Judd (born 23 December 1985) is an English musician who is the drummer for the rock band McFly. Early life and education Judd was born in Chelmsford, Essex in southern England, the youngest of three children. He is the so ...

and

– Argentine Tango & Quickstep *Series 9 finalist

Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 millio ...

and

– Jive & Argentine Tango *Series 6 contestant Mark Foster and

– Waltz & Cha Cha Cha *Series 9 contestant

Nancy Dell'Olio Annunziata "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 ...

and

– Salsa & Tango *Series 9 quarter-finalist

Robbie Savage Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder, now a association football, football pundit and head coach at National League North club Macclesfield F.C., ...

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 thir ...

– Paso Doble & 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 ...

and

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

Fern Britton Fern M. Philomena Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English television presenter and author. After beginning her career as a continuity announcer and a newsreader, she went on to co-present '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s and hosted the cookery ...

and

– Viennese Waltz & Salsa *Series 10 semi-finalist

Lisa Riley Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress, comedian and television presenter. Riley is best known for portraying the role of Mandy Dingle in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' between 1995 and 2001, and from 2019 onwa ...

and

– Cha Cha Cha & Foxtrot *Series 10 winner Louis Smith and

– Tango/Rumba Fusion & 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 cricket captain, England captain for the England test team, test team from 2003 to 2008 ...

and

– Samba & American Smooth *Series 7 contestant

Phil Tufnell Philip Clive Roderick Tufnell (born 29 April 1966) is an English former 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 ...

and

Karen Hauer Karen Hauer (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 is currently ...

– Salsa & 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

in Birmingham and ended at

The O2 Arena The O2 Arena, commonly known as The O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seat ...

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'', Martin Pond in '' Barbara'' and the eponymous Frank Hathaway in '' Shakespeare & H ...

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

– Waltz & Salsa * Series 11 runner-up

Susanna Reid Susanna Victoria Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of '' BBC Breakfast'' from 2001 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. She also presented '' Sunday Morning ...

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 & 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 a ...

and

– Viennese Waltz & Jive * Series 11 winner Abbey Clancy and

Aljaž Škorjanec Aljaž Škorjanec (born 19 February 1990) is a Slovenian dancer and choreographer, who is known for appearing on the BBC series ''Strictly Come Dancing'' as a professional dancer from 2013 to 2021, and from 2024 onwards. Career Aljaž Škorja ...

– Quickstep & Salsa * Series 11 contestant

Deborah Meaden Deborah Sonia Meaden FRSA (born 11 February 1959) is a British businessperson 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 ...

and

– Quickstep & Cha Cha Cha * Series 10 quarter-finalist

Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne Jr. (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter. He is best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; Westlife has since released twelve albums, ...

and

– Argentine Tango & 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

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 ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) ...

'' in the United States, so they were replaced by

Series 6 Series 6 or Season 6 may refer to: *Series 6 exam In the United States, the investment company products/variable life contracts representative exam, is commonly referred to as the Series 6 exam. Individuals passing this multiple choice exam are l ...

champion Tom Chambers and his professional partner

. Anton du Beke was also a judge in the

, 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 & Salsa * Series 12 winner

Caroline Flack Caroline Louise Flack (9 November 1979 – 15 February 2020) was an English television presenter and actress. Flack grew up in Norfolk and took an interest in dancing and theatre while at school. She began her professional career as an actress, ...

and

Tristan MacManus Tristan MacManus (born 23 July 1982) is an Irish dancer and television presenter. He is best known for his professional appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and ''Danc ...

– American Smooth & Charleston * Series 12 contestant

Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is a British television presenter 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 pre ...

and

Aljaž Skorjanec Aljaž may refer to *Aljaž (name) *Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley, a mountain hut in Slovenia *Aljaž Tower Aljaž Tower () or the Triglav Tower () is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount Triglav in northwes ...

– Charleston & Cha Cha Cha * Series 12 contestant

Scott Mills Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1973) is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the '' Scott Mills'' show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and since then, on BBC Radio 2, where he has be ...

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 & Samba * Series 12 runner-up

Simon Webbe Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1978) is an English singer, rapper and actor. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released three solo studio albums in 2005, 2006 and 2017 and had five UK ...

and

– Salsa & Argentine Tango * Series 12 finalist Mark Wright and

– Cha Cha Cha & Foxtrot * Series 6 runner-up

and

– Tango & Rumba

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.

and

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

and Karen Clifton *

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. Bridge began her career at just 12 years old, when she auditioned for Simon Fuller's reality t ...

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 an English 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 an ...

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 Paddingt ...

and Karen Clifton – Tango & Salsa^a * Series 12 runner-up

and

– Quickstep & 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 (2012 ...

– Charleston & American Smooth * Series 13 semi-finalist

Anita Rani Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is a British radio and television presenter. Early life Rani was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and grew up in Heaton, West Yorkshire, Heaton and Odsal. Her parents were ...

and

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, who is currently a professional dancer on the Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), U.S. version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appeared on the UK ...

– Paso Doble & American Smooth^b * Series 13 winner

Jay McGuiness James "Jay" McGuiness (born 24 July 1990) is a British singer, songwriter, actor and author 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''. ...

and

– Rumba & Jive * Series 13 quarter-finalist

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

and

– Viennese Waltz & Tango * Series 12 semi-finalist

Jake Wood Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor and podcaster from Westminster, 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'' a ...

and

Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is an American singer, choreographer and professional dancer, and television presenter. She is best known for her appearances on the US series '' So You Think You Can Dance'' and British dance re ...

– Salsa & Samba

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

and Karen Clifton *

and

* Aljaz Skorjanec and

and

was scheduled to dance on the tour but she sustained an injury during tour rehearsals. Karen Clifton, 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), professionally known as Louise, is an English singer, dancer and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&B girl group which debuted in 1993 with their quadruple-pla ...

and

– Paso Doble & 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 ...

and

– Salsa & Waltz * Series 14 runner-up

Danny Mac Danny Mac (born 26 February 1988) is an English actor. Known for a variety of roles on stage and screen. He has received a number of awards and nominations including Best Actor, Best Newcomer, Best Actor in a Visiting Production. Early and per ...

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 serie ...

– Charleston & Samba * Series 14 contestant

Ed Balls Edward Michael Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British former politician, broadcaster and economist. He served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2011 to ...

and

Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; ; 12 May 1989) is a Russians, Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer in the competition show ''Strictly Come Dancing'', which she won in 2017 with her ...

– American Smooth & Salsa * Series 14 winner

Ore Oduba Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1985) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. From 2008 until 2013, he presented the CBBC news programme '' Newsround''. In 2018 he hosted the game show ''And They're Off!'' in a ...

and Karen Clifton – Jive & Showdance * Series 14 contestant

Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, whose career on stage and screen spans over fifty years. She is best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom ''Birds of a Feather (TV series), Bir ...

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

Judge Rinder ''Judge Rinder'' is a British arbitration-based reality court show that aired on ITV from 11 August 2014 to 14 October 2020, with repeats continuing until 24 September 2021. The show depicts Robert Rinder as an arbitrator overseeing civi ...

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 and

Chloe Hewitt ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (commonly referred to as ''Strictly'') 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. ...

* 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 a retired English ballet dancer, ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Trained at the Arts Educ ...

. 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 Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the talent television show ''The X Factor'' in 2008. Following the show, she was signed to Syco Music and releas ...

and

– Quickstep & 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 & American Smooth * Series 15 runner-up

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

and

– Paso Doble & 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'', ''Holby City'', and ''Take The High Road''. He won the 2017 series of the BBC One series ' ...

and

– Argentine Tango & Charleston * Series 15 quarter-finalist

Davood Ghadami Davood Ghadami (; born 13 June 1982) is a British 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 portraying the role of Kush ...

and

Nadiya Bychkova Nadiya Bychkova (; born 24 August 1989) is a Ukrainian Ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dance, Latin American dancer who is a multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion and two-time World and European Champion in '10' Dance. In 2017, ...

– Charleston & Paso Doble * Series 15 contestant

Susan Calman Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter and writer. She has written and starred in two series of her radio sitcom ''Sisters'', two series of stand-up show ''Susan Calman is Convicted'' and a serie ...

and

– Samba & Quickstep * Series 15 contestant

Jonnie Peacock Jonathan Peacock (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 medal ...

and

– Jive & American Smooth Extra dancers who were also on the tour: Dianne Buswell,

Amy Dowden Amy Dowden (born 10 August 1990) is a Welsh professional ballroom and Latin American dancer from Caerphilly, Wales, best known for her appearances on the BBC One television show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Dowden joined the series in 2017, and i ...

, AJ Pritchard,

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 dancer and television personality. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned her the n ...

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 as a participant on the documentary series '' Blood, Sweat and T-shirts''. Since then, she has made ...

and

– American Smooth & Paso Doble *Series 16 runner-up

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

and

– Showdance & Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Joe Sugg Joseph Graham Sugg (born 8 September 1991) is an English YouTuber. In 2012, he began posting videos on the YouTube channel ThatcherJoe, currently at 7.27 million subscribers and 1.33 billion overall channel views. In 2018, he was a finalist on t ...

and Dianne Buswell – Showdance & Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American born, British based singer, dancer, and media personality. She was a member of the girl group The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021), who sold over 55 million records worldwide ...

and

– Jive & American Smooth *Series 16 semi-finalist

Lauren Steadman Lauren Steadman (born 18 December 1992) is a British Paralympic athlete who has competed in four Summer Paralympics, in both swimming and the paratriathlon. She competed at both the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Paralym ...

and AJ Pritchard – Jive & 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 Karen Clifton – Samba & Jazz *Series 16 contestant Dr. Ranj Singh and

– Cha Cha Cha & Salsa Additional professional dancers on the tour were

Graziano Di Prima Graziano Di Prima (born 7 May 1994) is an Italian dancer and choreography (dance), choreographer. Between 2018 and 2023, Di Prima was a professional dancer on the BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Career Di Prima was born in Sicily. He toured wi ...

, Jake Leigh, Luba Mushtuk and

Johannes Radebe Johannes Radebe (born 27 April 1987) is a South African dancer and choreographer. Early life Radebe was born in Zamdela, Sasolburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. His father, who worked for Coca-Cola, separated from Radebe's mother while he wa ...

and Dianne Buswell 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, presenter and farmer. He played Andy Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', a role he played from 1996 until 2016. In 2019, Fletcher won the sevent ...

and

– Showdance & Samba *Series 17 runner-up

Emma Barton Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Honey Mitchell in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', which she has portrayed since November 2005. Before her role in ''EastEnders'', Barton appeared in ...

and

– Charleston & American Smooth *Series 17 runner-up Karim Zeroual and

– Quickstep & Jive *Series 17 quarter-finalist Alex Scott and Neil Jones – Paso Doble & Street *Series 17 contestant Saffron Barker and AJ Pritchard – Foxtrot & Waltz *Series 17 contestant Mike Bushell and

– Cha Cha Cha & Quickstep *Series 17 contestant Catherine Tyldesley and

– Rumba & 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 Dianne Buswell,

, Luba Mushtuk, 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 on their first ever relaxed performance at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham,but have not done one since.

The Live Tour! 2022

The 2021 tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 and

– Paso Doble & Showdance *Series 19 contestant Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin – Waltz & Couple's Choice *Series 18 contestant Max George and

– Jive & American Smooth *Series 19 contestant Sara Davies and

– Foxtrot & Quickstep *Series 18 runner-up Maisie Smith and Kai Widdrington – Quickstep & Samba *Series 19 semi-finalist Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu – Charleston & Argentine Tango *Series 19 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis and

– Argentine Tango & Couple's Choice Series 19 finalist AJ Odudu 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. Rhys Stephenson did not dance in

on 1 February for undisclosed reasons. John Whaite 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

, Cameron Lombard, Jake Leigh, Jowita Przystal, Luba Mushtuk,

, and Neil Jones.

The Live Tour! 2023

The 2023 tour was once again hosted by

. Anton du Beke joined

and

on the judging panel. The tour began on 20 January and ended on 12 February. The tour features (in running order): *Series 20 contestant Tyler West and Dianne Buswell – Charleston & Salsa *Series 20 runner-up Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu – Quickstep & Paso Doble *Series 20 semi-finalist Will Mellor and Nancy Xu – Jive & American Smooth *Series 20 contestant Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin – Waltz & Charleston *Series 20 runner-up Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington – Quickstep & Couple's Choice *Series 20 runner-up Fleur East and Vito Coppola – Samba & Couple's Choice *Series 20 winner Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał – American Smooth & Salsa Fleur East did not dance in Newcastle on 2 February and London on 3 February for undisclosed reasons. Tyler West did not dance in Glasgow on 10 February due to illness. Additional professional dancers on the tour were

, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas.

The Live Tour! 2024

The 2024 tour was again hosted by

, with

and Anton du Beke forming the judging panel. The tour began on 19 January and ended on 11 February. The tour featured: (in running order) *Series 21 contestant Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Jowita Przystał – Cha-Cha-Cha and Quickstep *Series 21 contestant Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu – Charleston and Argentine Tango *Series 21 runner-up Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin – Quickstep and Paso Doble *Series 21 contestant Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington – Argentine Tango and Cha-Cha-Cha *Series 21 runner-up Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell – Samba and Viennese Waltz *Series 21 semi-finalist Annabel Croft and

– American Smooth and Samba *Series 21 winner Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola – Paso Doble and American Smooth Angela Rippon did not dance in Leeds on 1 and 2 February due to a medical incident in Liverpool on 31 January. Additional professional dancers on the tour were

, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh and Nancy Xu.

The Live Tour! 2025

The 2025 tour was again hosted by

, while Motsi Mabuse joined

and Anton du Beke on the judging panel. The tour began on 17 January and ended on 9 February. The tour features: (in running order) *Series 22 contestant Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu - Tango & Quickstep *Series 22 quarter-finalist Montell Douglas and Kai Widdrington - Quickstep & Salsa *Series 22 contestant Wynne Evans and

- Viennese Waltz & Cha-Cha-Cha *Series 22 contestant Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas - Jive & Paso Doble *Series 22 runner-up Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec - Showdance & American Smooth *Series 22 runner-up Sarah Hadland and Nikita Kuzmin/Vito Coppola - Cha-Cha-Cha & Charleston *Series 22 runner-up JB Gill and

& Lauren Oakley - Waltz & Samba Pro Vito Coppola was originally scheduled to dance on the tour, but on 30 January he announced he had left due to an injury; his celebrity partner Sarah Hadland danced with Nikita Kuzmin. However, Coppola did perform in

on 22 January, which was the only show that he performed during the tour. Wynne Evans did not dance in

on 25 January and the matinee show on 26 January due to injury. Sarah Hadland did not dance in the evening show in Glasgow on 26 January for undisclosed reasons. Wynne Evans left the tour on 28 January following controversy surrounding an "inappropriate and unacceptable" remark made just before the first show in Birmingham. Additional professional dancers on the tour will be Dianne Buswell,

, Neil Jones, Jowita Przystał, Nikita Kuzmin, Robbie Kmetoni and Jake Leigh. Carlos Gu wasn't originally going to be on the tour, but joined the tour as an additional dancer as Kuzmin danced with Sarah Hadland.

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: * AJ Pritchard * Dianne Buswell *

* Karen Clifton *

* 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 COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tour would have featured the following ten professional dancers: * Dianne Buswell *

*Joshua Keefe *Kai Widdrington *

* Luba Mushtuk * Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2022

The 2022 tour ran between 28 April and 30 May and featured the following ten professional dancers: with singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Symth. *Arduino Bertoncello * Dianne Buswell *

*Kai Widdrington *

* Luba Mushtuk *

* Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2023

The 2023 tour ran between 2 May and 31 May and featured the following ten professional dancers and singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Symth : *Carlos Gu * Dianne Buswell *

*Jowita Przystał *

* Luba Mushtuk *Nancy Xu * Neil Jones *Nikita Kuzmin *Vito Coppola

The Professionals Tour 2024

The 2024 tour ran between 1 May and 1 June and featured twelve professional dancers, the most in the tour's history and singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Smyth. *Carlos Gu * Dianne Buswell *

*Jowita Przystał *

* Luba Mushtuk *Strictly Come Dancing (series 20), Michelle Tsiakkas *Nancy Xu * Neil Jones *Nikita Kuzmin *Vito Coppola

References

External links

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