Strictly Come Dancing 2024 - Everything you need to know about the new series and 20th anniversary celebrations

Strictly Come Dancing is back with another spectacular series of glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances with the brand new series promising to be extra special as Strictly turns 20!

Made by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, Strictly Come Dancing, which recently won in the Best Entertainment category at the 2024 Bafta TV Awards, is presented by Tess Daly, who has presented during every series since the very first back in 2004, alongside the ever faithful Claudia Winkleman in the famous ballroom.

Here's everything you need to know about the series...

• Watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC iPlayer and add to your Watchlist
• Watch Strictly with British Sign Language on BBC iPlayer and add to your Watchlist

What time is Strictly Come Dancing on TV and BBC iPlayer?

Strictly returns to its second home, the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, for an epic night of dancing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 16 November from 6.45pm. Watchlist it now.

Our professionals open the show with a spectacular performance starring the Pet Shop Boys before our couples each take to the world-famous sprung floor.

With some of the most iconic routines from the last 20 years performed here, which couples will be able to create some more Blackpool magic?

Strictly Results

It’s back to the Tower Ballroom for the latest round of results on iPlayer and BBC One from 7.20pm on Sunday 17 November.

Which two couples will have to dance again for the judges? The Pet Shop Boys provide the music, and our professionals perform an incredible group number. With the competition tougher than ever, anyone could be the next to leave.

• Check out all the Strictly 2024 Results so far
• See who's topped the Strictly leaderboard in 2024

• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on 20 years of ballroom magic and live show prep - "The fake tanning starts in earnest on September 1st"

Watch Strictly Come Dancing with British Sign Language

This autumn’s 20th anniversary series of Strictly Come Dancing is the most accessible yet for our audience with live signing for the first time available on BBC iPlayer and red button.

This, alongside audio description and subtitling, means that more of our audience are able to get involved, vote and enjoy the action during the live Saturday night shows, the Sunday results shows, the launch episode, the Christmas special and the upcoming 20th anniversary programme.

• Watch Strictly 2024 with British Sign Language on BBC iPlayer and add to your Watchlist

Strictly Come Dancing Leaderboard

• See the dances: Watch all our Strictly couples in action on BBC iPlayer

Want to know who's top of the Strictly leaderboard this week? Hit the button below to find out how the judges scored our couples...

How to vote for Strictly contestants

You can vote for your favourite Strictly contestants when voting opens at the end of the live show.

Head to bbc.co.uk/strictly for full voting details.

Who left Strictly Come Dancing this week?

Click below to find out who took part in the dance off and who the judges sent home.

Strictly 2024 Song and Dance List

Blackpool Week

• Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe - Salsa to Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
• Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola - Couple’s Choice to Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue
• Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec - Paso Doble to Torn by Nathan Lanier
• Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell - American Smooth to Jump by Paul Anka
• Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas - Jive to The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) by Las Ketchup
• JB Gill and Lauren Oakley - Quickstep to Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
• Pete Wicks and Jowitza Przystal - Cha Cha to I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
• Wynne Evans and Katya Jones - Charleston to Carmen Suite No.1: 5.Les toréadors by Georges Bizet

Strictly 2024 Dance-A-Thon

As exclusively revealed on Strictly: It Takes Two, on Saturday November 23 the remaining Strictly couples will take to the Ballroom floor together to impress the judges with their best Samba moves in this series Samba-Thon.

Strictly's first Dance-A-Thon challenge took place in the show’s seventh series in 2009 and has reappeared numerous times throughout the show’s 22 series. The Dance-A-Thon format is a staple of Ballroom and Latin dance competitions around the world and its timely return for this special 20th anniversary series is a nod towards the world of professional Ballroom and Latin dancing.

After all of the couples have performed their main dance in the show, they’ll shimmy back on to the Ballroom floor to Samba as a group before the judges eliminate couples one by one, until the winner is crowned. Couples will need to quickly impress the judges as their final position in the Samba-Thon will have an impact on the overall score for the night.

• Find out more: Strictly Come Dancing reignites the Dance-A-Thon with stars taking on a group Samba

Meet the Strictly 2024 celebrity contestants

The celebrity contestants taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2024 are:

• Chris McCausland - Comedian
  
• JB Gill - Singer, TV presenter and author
  
• Wynne Evans - Broadcaster, presenter, and professionally trained opera singer
  
• Toyah Willcox - Singer and actress
  
• Dr Punam Krishan - Media medic and broadcaster
  
• Tasha Ghouri - Model and TV personality
  
• Pete Wicks - TV personality, author, radio and podcast host
  
• Shayne Ward - Actor and singer
  
• Sarah Hadland - Actress
  
• Jamie Borthwick - Actor
  
• Tom Dean MBE - Three-time Olympic swimming champion
  
• Montell Douglas - Gladiator and Olympian 
• Nick Knowles - Bafta-winning TV presenter
  
• Paul Merson - Former footballer and broadcaster 
• Sam Quek - Olympic and European Gold medallist, former England and Team GB hockey player and now a TV and Radio Presenter

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Couples

Want to find out who's dancing with who in 2024?

Meet the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 couples here.

We've been catching up with the Class of 2024 to find out why they said yes to Strictly, who the "dark horse" of the competition is and which dances they're most looking forward to! Read the exclusive interviews and check out their Strictlified looks here.

• Meet the celebs: Strictly celeb contestants reveal why they signed up, who's the 'dark horse' and the dances they're most looking forward to
• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 celebrity contestants confirmed

Strictly 2024 Professional Dancers

Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola take to the Strictly dancefloor, guaranteeing viewers an abundance of spectacular routines. They're ready to dazzle and delight with their extraordinary talent and choreography.

And they're joined by Aljaž Škorjanec, who returns to the Strictly Come Dancing Ballroom as a Professional Dancer for the brand-new series. After a two year hiatus, fan favourite Aljaž is waltzing back onto our screens for the 20th year of the nation’s favourite dance show.

• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 professional dancers reveal secret live show prep rituals and share hopes for Strictly's future to mark 20th anniversary series

• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing celebrates two decades of dance as Presenters, Judges and Professional Dancers for 2024 are confirmed
• Read more: Aljaž Škorjanec returns to the Strictly Come Dancing Ballroom as a Professional Dancer

And, of course, Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer, Amy Dowden MBE, made her much anticipated return to the Ballroom floor for the 20th year of the nation’s favourite dance show. She marked her momentous return with a special, celebratory group dance featuring all of the Professional Dancers.

The stunning Quickstep routine saw Amy front and centre as she dazzled the audience, alongside her fellow Professional Dancers. The empowering routine exuded glamour and was the perfect way to welcome Amy back for the 22nd series of Strictly Come Dancing, following her breast cancer diagnosis in May 2023. Amy’s husband and family were watching on in the audience at Elstree Studios.

The routine was choreographed by Jason Gilkison and is danced to a medley of Training Season by Dua Lipa, Busy Earnin’ and Keep Moving both by Jungle, and Candle Flame by Jungle and Eric the Architect, as performed by the wonderful Dave Arch and his band.

Meet the Strictly 2024 Judges

The judges' desks will see the return of the awesome foursome - Queen of Latin Shirley Ballas, the magnificent Motsi Mabuse, the fantastically fab-u-lous Craig Revel-Horwood and the always effervescent Anton Du Beke.

• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Judges reveal their secret live show treats, explain how they spot a finalist and tease outfit surprises for Strictly's 20th year

There will also be so much more for viewers to look forward to, including the phenomenal musical backdrop provided by Dave Arch and his wonderful band and the amazing singers, unforgettable group routines, world class music acts performing in the Strictly Ballroom, theme weeks and of course the much anticipated trip to the North West of England as the show takes up residency for one week only in the iconic and much loved Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.

Strictly It Takes Two is back for 2024

Dynamic duo, Janette Manrara and Fleur East are back on BBC Two and iPlayer with Strictly It Takes Two and they're bringing viewers all the behind-the scenes glamour and gossip.​ Watch It Takes Two on BBC iPlayer and add it to your Watchlist so you never miss an episode.

• Read more: Strictly It Takes Two's Janette Manrara and Fleur East tease "more mayhem" as the series celebrates its 20th anniversary
• Strictly It Takes Two returns with Janette Manrara and Fleur East

Strictly 20th Anniversary Special

Viewers are in for an extra special 20th birthday treat as an unmissable one-off programme will also be coming to BBC One and iPlayer that promises a journey through 20 years of unforgettable entertainment featuring iconic performances and plenty of heart-warming interviews with past celebrity stars, professional dancers, and judges too.

The programme, made by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, will showcase why Strictly Come Dancing has captured the hearts of the nation for the past 20 years as one of the BBC’s best known and well-loved programmes.

• Read more: Strictly Come Dancing celebrates 20 years of dance magic on the BBC with brand new anniversary show