
Episode 1
Launch Show
Sep 19, 2026
It’s time to start dancing - Strictly’s back. Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take the helm as a brand new year in the ballroom begins.

Episode 2
Week 1
Sep 26, 2026
It’s the first live show of 2026, and the full Strictly cast take to the floor for an incredible opening performance. Emma, Josh and Jojo welcome our 15 couples back to the ballroom.

Episode 3
Week 2 - Movie Week
Oct 3, 2026
Emma, Josh and Jojo welcome the 15 couples back to the ballroom for the second round of performances. At the end of the show, the public vote opens for the first time.

Episode 4
Week 2 - Movie Week (Results)
Oct 4, 2026
It’s the first results show of the series, and our 15 couples nervously wait to find out the results. Motsi and Craig lead the pros in a high-fashion group number.

Episode 5
Week 3
Oct 10, 2026
Our couples return to the ballroom for another weekend of dancing as they take to the floor with their latest routines. As always, the judges will be keeping a close eye on their technique.

Episode 6
Week 3 Results
Oct 11, 2026
It’s time for the latest round of results as the couples wait to find out if they’ve secured a place in the next theme week – icons.

Episode 7
Week 4: Icons Week
Oct 17, 2026
Get ready for some incredible transformations as our remaining couples take on Icons Week, with routines inspired by some of the best-loved recording artists in history.

Episode 8
Week 4 Results
Oct 18, 2026
The atmosphere in the ballroom is tense as our remaining couples wait to discover their fate. Emma, Josh and Jojo reveal who is safely through to another week of dancing.

Episode 9
Week 5
Oct 24, 2026
Emma, Josh and Jojo welcome you to another round of dancing as our couples aim to dazzle you with their latest routines.

Episode 10
Week 5 Results
Oct 25, 2026
Tension hangs over the ballroom once more as the latest set of results are revealed. Who will make it to the annual Halloween spooktacular?

Episode 11
Week 6: Halloween Special
Oct 31, 2026
Prepare for a night of tricks and treats in our haunted ballroom as the couples perform in the annual Halloween special.

Episode 12
Week 6 Results
Nov 1, 2026
It’s fright night in the ballroom as the couples face the results of the Halloween spectacular, and the pros get their fangs out for a group routine dedicated to Dracula.

Episode 13
Week 7
Nov 7, 2026
The competition reaches the halfway point as Emma, Josh and Jojo welcome our remaining couples back to the ballroom for their next set of performances.

Episode 14
Week 7 Results
Nov 8, 2026
It’s results time, and the couples wait to find out if they’ll be heading back to the training rooms to learn another new dance. To mark Remembrance Sunday, the pros perform a poignant group routine.
Episode 15
Week 8
Nov 14, 2026
Join Emma, Josh and Jojo for a big night in the ballroom as our remaining couples dance for a place in the legendary Blackpool spectacular.
Episode 16
Week 8 Results
Nov 15, 2026
The results are in, and with a place in Blackpool at stake, the tension is high. The pros take on one of the biggest trends in fiction as they bring the world of romantasy to life.
Episode 17
Blackpool Special
Nov 21, 2026
It’s that time of year again as Strictly returns to the home of ballroom dancing, the iconic Blackpool Tower, for a spectacular night of dancing.
Episode 18
Week 9 Results
Nov 22, 2026
It’s part two of the Blackpool spectacular and we’re back in the Tower Ballroom for the results. Who will dance for the final time in Blackpool? Who will return for an Instant Dance next weekend?
Episode 19
Week 10
Nov 28, 2026
Emma, Josh and Jojo welcome the remaining couples back to the Strictly ballroom, and with the quarter-finals and semi-finals on the horizon, everyone is determined to give their best.
Episode 20
Week 10 Results
Nov 29, 2026
The results of the latest public vote are revealed as our remaining couples find out if they’ve made it to the final theme week of the series, musicals.
Episode 21
Week 11
Dec 5, 2026
Episode 22
Week 11 Results
Dec 6, 2026
Episode 23
Week 12
Dec 12, 2026
Episode 24
Week 12 Results
Dec 13, 2026
Episode 25
Week 13
Dec 19, 2026