STRICTLY COME DANCING HOST SHARES EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT AHEAD OF MUSICALS WEEK
The countdown to crown this year's Strictly Come Dancing champion is on as the contest nears its grand finale.
Before that, BBC viewers will be treated to a Musicals Week extravaganza in the quarter-finals this Saturday (December 6).
In a thrilling twist revealed on Thursday's episode of It Takes Two (December 4), which saw two former pros return this week, the couples will kick off the themed week with an additional opportunity to wow audiences with a dazzling dance relay.
This five-minute spectacle will feature each remaining couple, along with eight extra dancers, in a high-energy tribute to musical theatre. They'll be performing routines set to tunes from beloved classics such as Oliver!, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins Returns and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, reports Wales Online.
BBC audiences will watch Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin light up the stage with Trip A Little Light Fantastic from Mary Poppins Returns, while Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon will perform With A Little Bit Of Luck from My Fair Lady.
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Strictly's George Clarke and Alexis Warr will take on Consider Yourself from Oliver!, Karen Carney and Carlos Gu will dance to Flash Bang Wallop from Half A Sixpence, and Lewis Cope and Katya Jones will entertain with Me Ol' Bamboo from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Choreographed by Matt Flint, the routine will commence and conclude with all the remaining couples sharing the dance floor.
Following the relay, the programme will broadcast live, with the celebrities performing their routines to receive scores from the judging panel comprising Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.
This opening group relay sequence marks a fresh element for Strictly's Musicals Week, coming after last Saturday's Instant Dance challenge, which garnered widespread acclaim from audiences.
After all performances conclude, voting lines will open for the public to determine which contestants they wish to see progress to next weekend's semi-final.
Unfortunately, one participant no longer in contention for the coveted Glitterball trophy is Alex Kingston, who departed on Sunday following a dance-off against EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal.
Reflecting on her Strictly experience, Alex shared with Tess Daly: "I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would last this long.
"It's been just the most incredible journey for me. I feel quite proud of myself because I've loved the process, I mean 100%, you can tell by my smile. Everyone always says that their dance partner is a friend for life, but JoJo really will be."
Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
2025-12-04T18:49:40Z