{"id":2029142,"date":"2025-09-17T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2029142"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:26:01","slug":"bbc-strictly-come-dancing-2025-launch-date-start-time-and-full-celebrity-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-2025-launch-date-start-time-and-full-celebrity-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 launch: Date, start time and full celebrity line-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The sparkliest show on TV is back on BBC One with a bunch of new celebrities and their professional dance partners<\/h2>\n
\"The<\/span>The Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancers<\/span>(Image: BBC\/Kieron McCarron)<\/span><\/div>\n

It’s been a long nine months since we last sat down to watch celebrities swap their day jobs for dancing in front of the nation on a Saturday night.<\/p>\n

But the iconic Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> ballroom is now ready to see its next batch of contestants and from this weekend the sparkles, the fun and the impressive routines will once again be filling our TV screens<\/p>\n

The hit dance contest returns when the launch show airs on Saturday, September 20, at 6.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will then be followed by the first live show a week later on Saturday, September 27, and will be when the competition really begins as the new couples perform for the judges verdict for the first time.<\/p>\n

But as for the pre-recorded launch show will see this year’s celebrities paired with their professional dance partners for the first time, while Strictly’s talented pros will also take to the floor with a dazzling group number.<\/p>\n

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be back to host the show and keep the Strictly ship running as smoothly as possible every Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>The Strictly 2025 line-up<\/span>(Image: PA)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And the show wouldn’t be complete without the judges as former professional dancer Anton Du Beke will once again take his place on the panel alongside Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and head judge Shirley Ballas.<\/p>\n

Here are the 15 celebrities who will be donning their dancing shoes this autumn in the hopes of winning the Strictly Glitterball trophy:<\/p>\n