The stars of Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> are being announced for the Christmas special.<\/p>\n Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will host the BBC show <\/a>for the very last time after announcing they were quitting the show earlier this year. The BBC has yet to announce who will be the new hosts of Strictly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Six couples will compete beneath the famous glitter ball to be crowned the Strictly Christmas Champion.<\/p>\n The celebrities competing on the Strictly Christmas special often go on to star on the main series. Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey<\/a> competed on this year’s show after taking part in 2024’s festive episode, following in the footsteps of Jamie Borthwick and JB Gill, who also graduated to the main show from the Christmas specials.<\/p>\n Head judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke will be on hand to offer their advice, but the voting studio audience decides who the winner is.<\/p>\n The Strictly Christmas special is pre-recorded in December and kept a secret until it airs. As a jewel in the BBC’s crown, the show always airs on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n All announcements for the final four celebrities will take place this week on Strictly: It Takes Two, at 6:30 p.m. on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. There are four celebrities left to reveal for the Christmas special.<\/p>\n Here are the celebrities lined up to take part in the Christmas special so far… Keep dancing!<\/p>\n Scarlett Moffatt is taking part on Strictly’s Christmas special. (BBC)<\/p>\n Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt will waltz her way onto the Strictly ballroom for the festive special.<\/p>\n The I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here<\/a> winner is dancing with Strictly pro Vito Coppola when she foxtrots into the Strictly Christmas ballroom this December.<\/p>\n Moffatt says: “Strictly has always held a special place in my heart, so being part of the Christmas Special feels truly magical. It\u2019s the show that brings everyone together around the TV, and being part of that is a genuine personal and career highlight.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll also introduce me to a few muscles I didn\u2019t know I had. I can\u2019t wait to live my best life on that dancefloor.”<\/p>\n The ballroom gets a festive makover for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. (BBC\/Guy Levy)<\/p>\n Moffatt already has experience in ballroom dancing, including participating in competitions. Years ago, the reality TV star ruled out ever participating in the show.<\/p>\n She told The Sun<\/a> in 2018: “I feel like I probably couldn\u2019t [take part in Strictly] because I can already dance. I feel like I would have a very unfair advantage. As a little kid, I always said to me mam that my dream was to own a dance school.”<\/p>\n It was an out-of-the-blue announcement on Strictly: It Takes Two, where she was appearing as a guest on the show\u2019s Friday Panel.<\/p>\n Melanie Blatt is taking on the Strictly Christmas special. (BBC)<\/p>\nScarlett Moffatt<\/h2>\n
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