Strictly Come Dancing returned to our TV screens as the 23rd series in 2025.
What is Strictly Come Dancing?
Strictly Come Dancing is a multi-award-winning dance show that pairs celebrities and professional dancers together.
Each week the couples perform a different dance with the pairing that receives the lowest scores from a combination of the judges and viewers votes leaving the show.
The last three couples then go through to the final before one is awarded the top prize, the Glitterball Trophy.
When it started in 2004, only eight celebrities took part but Strictly has steadily grown in popularity, becoming one of BBC's most-watched shows and attracting famous faces from the worlds of music, film, television and sport over the years.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 start date
The 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing took place from 20th September until 20th December.
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity contestants
- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (Gladiators star)
- Dani Dyer (Former Love Island contestant & daughter of Danny Dyer)
- Alex Kingston (Actress)
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Retired footballer and football manager)
- Balvinder Sopal (Soap actress)
- George Clark (YouTuber and podcaster)
- La Voix (TV star)
- Chris Robshaw (Former England Rugby Union captain)
- Ellie Goldstein (Model and actress)
- Thomas Skinner (Former The Apprentice contestant)
- Vicky Pattison (TV presenter, author & radio host)
- Stefan Dennis (Actor)
- Ross King (Good Morning Britain host)
- Karen Carney (Former England Women footballer)
- Lewis Cope (Emmerdale actor)
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 professional dancers
- Dianne Buswell
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Luba Mushtuk
- Jowita Przystal
- Johannes Radebe
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Kai Widdrington
- Nancy Xu
- Carlos Gu
- Lauren Oakley
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Vito Coppola
- Amy Dowden
- Alexis Warr
- Julian Caillon
- Gorka Marquez
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 judges
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge Shirley Ballas made up the esteemed panel.
Who won Strictly Come Dancing 2025?
Footballer Karen Carney and her partner Carlos Gu were announced as the winners during the final on Saturday 20th December.
