Strictly Come Dancing 2026

September heralds the end of Summer, the beginning of Autumn, shorter days and darker nights. More importantly, it means that Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens bringing Saturday night viewing back to life.

The glitter is back for the landmark 24th series of Strictly Come Dancing, bringing a fresh era to our Saturday nights with a brand-new presenting trio of Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and ballroom icon Johannes Radebe. The launch show introduced an exciting “speed dancing” twist, allowing the 15 celebrity contestants to test-drive multiple professional partners before locking in their official pairings under the watchful eyes of judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke.

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing line up

This year’s eclectic line-up features a fantastic mix of soap royalty, pop stars, and sporting legends paired with their professional partners: Lacey Turner & Vito Coppola, Delta Goodrem & Kai Widdrington, Dani Dyer & Nikita Kuzmin, Will Best & Dianne Buswell, Jaime Winstone & Carlos Gu, Bethany Antonia & Nancy Xu, Lawrence Robb & Jowita Przystał, Dame Sarah Storey & Julian Caillon, Cach Mercer & Maddie Ingoldsby, Melanie Walters & Aljaž Škorjanec, Shaun Wright-Phillips & Alexis Warr, Chris Appleton & Amy Dowden, Tabby Stoecker & Mark Karmalita, Graeme Hall & Lauren Oakley, and John Nellis & Katya Jones. With the live shows well underway, the competition for the Glitterball Trophy is officially fiercer than ever!

Enjoy your own ‘Strictly’ moment

For many of us, Strictly Come Dancing is compulsive Saturday night viewing, but I wonder just how many of us wish we too could learn to dance like the celebrities? There may not be the huge television audiences or the judging panel (thank goodness!), but you can enjoy your own Strictly moment here at TLH Leisure Resort And if you’ve already started your dance journey, you can always come along to one of our great dance breaks where you can hone your new skills. DANCING BREAKS

You can also take a look at our calendar of dance breaks in our current issue of TLH Dancing Times. FIND OUT MORE

In the meantime, as we get ready for the start of the ‘Strictly’ season – who are you supporting? Will you be voting when the phone lines open in a few weeks or just bemoan the results if your favourite doesn’t get through? Whatever you do, make sure – in the words of the programme’s hosts – you “Keep dancing!”