Six former Strictly Come Dancing celebrities will be taking to the ballroom floor once again for an all-star Christmas extravaganza production on BBC One. Previous contestants will return to the dance floor for a Strictly Christmas special filled with lots of festivities and fun. Hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as ever, the Strictly Christmas Special wouldn’t be complete without the famous four judges: Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman, in his last appearance on the judging panel.
This year, the ladies returning to the ballroom are Olympian and presenter Denise Lewis (from series 2), pop star Frankie Bridge (from series 12) and writer and actress Pamela Stephenson (from series 8). On the male side, returning will be celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott (from series 13), TV presenter Gethin Jones (from series 5) and radio and TV host Melvin Odoom (series 14). Each brought their own special sparkle to the studio when they first competed on the programme, and the Strictly Christmas special will be no different.
In this year’s Christmas show, all six couples will perform a routine in a bid to be crowned Christmas champions 2016, and lift the Silver Star trophy. Whilst the professional dancers taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special this year are yet to be announced, it is sure to be a very special edition. The theme too has been withheld for now, as has the special music performance for the evening.
As with the live competition, the Judges will score each couple, and the studio audience will vote on which dancing duo will win the Strictly Christmas Special 2016 and the Silver Star trophy. The Strictly Special will air on BBC One and will also be available afterwards on BBC iPlayer.