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Strictly Come Dancing Live!
Strictly Come Dancing Live! (also known as Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour!) is a nationwide arena tour in the United Kingdom which was first staged in 2008 and has continued every year since. It is directed and co-choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood. Main tourPresenters
Judging panel
The Live Tour! 2008Strictly Come Dancing went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time.[1] The tour was hosted by Kate Thornton, and judged by Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, and Len Goodman.[2] Bruno Tonioli was not a judge in this competition[1] due to him being in Los Angeles.[3] The tour began on 18 January 2008 in Glasgow and finished on 19 February 2008 in Birmingham.[4] Celebrity dancers taking part were:[5]
Christopher Parker's original partner Hanna Karttunen did not dance with him as she had left the show before this tour. Denise Lewis also had a different partner as her original partner Ian Waite danced with more recent partner Zoë Ball, instead, she danced with Matthew Cutler. Also, when James Martin was unavailable for some dates, Martin Offiah stepped in to partner Camilla Dallerup. Strictly professionals James Jordan and Ola Jordan also performed a routine together. The results of the tour are as follows:[8]
Denise Lewis, Christopher Parker or James Martin were not winners or runners up at any stage of the tour.[8] The Live Tour! 2009The Strictly Come Dancing Tour returned in January and February 2009.[9] Kate Thornton returned to host, and all four judges from the TV series took part. Celebrity dancers taking part were:
The couples and results of the tour were as follows:[10]
Gethin Jones and Julian Clary were paired with new professional partners – Jones' partner Camilla Dallerup danced with her series six celebrity Tom Chambers, whilst Clary's partner (Erin Boag) did not take part in the tour, as she and her professional partner Anton du Beke were on their own Cheek To Cheek tour of the UK. Strictly Come Dancing professionals Matthew Cutler and Kristina Rihanoff also performed a routine together. The DVD was released on 9 November 2009. The Live Tour! 2010The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour took place in January and February 2010. Amanda Byram and Kate Thornton hosted on different nights.[11] The judging panel consisted of four members:
The following celebrities and professional dancers starred in the tour:[12]
Two other pro dancers danced on the tour:[13]
The Live Tour! 2011The Strictly Come Dancing 2011 UK tour returned to UK arenas during January and February 2011. Zoë Ball joined as host, and Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. Fever Dance Company Adult Formation team trained by Rachael Holland also performed alongside the Strictly stars.[14] The celebrities and professionals who participated were:[15]
The Live Tour! 2012The Strictly Come Dancing 2012 UK tour began its run on 20 January and finished on 26 February. The venues hosting the tour were:[16]
Kate Thornton returned as host. Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. Revel Horwood directed the tour for the second year. The celebrities and professionals who participated were:
Ian Waite performed with Natalie on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity.
The Live Tour! 2013The Strictly Come Dancing 2013 UK tour began its run on 18 January 2013.[17] The confirmed line-up of celebrities and professionals for the tour is as follows:[18][19]
Kate Thornton returned as host; Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman returned as judges. Iveta Lukosiute also performed on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Louis Smith and Ola Jordan were the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins.
The Live Tour! 2014The Strictly Come Dancing 2014 UK Tour begun on 17 January 2014 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and ended at The O2 Arena on 7 February. The tour was hosted by former contestant Lisa Riley, and Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Len Goodman returned as judges.[20][21] The following celebrities and professionals took part:
Natalie Lowe also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. This is the first series of The Live Tour! in which all of the celebrities danced with their original partners.
The Live Tour! 2015The Strictly Come Dancing 2015 UK Tour began on 16 January 2015 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham and concluded at The O2 Arena on 8 February 2015. The tour was hosted by former contestant and It Takes Two host Zoë Ball for the second time. Craig Revel Horwood returned as judge, but Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli did not take part due to other commitments including Dancing with the Stars in the United States, so they were replaced by Series 6 champion Tom Chambers and his professional partner Camilla Dallerup.[22] Anton du Beke was also a judge in the Echo Arena, Liverpool and Wembley Arena, London.[23] Len Goodman was a judge just for the O2 show on 8 February and on that same show the presenter was Lisa Riley.[24] The following celebrities and professionals took part:[25][26]
Trent Whiddon also featured on the tour to dance with Iveta, but did not partner a celebrity. Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff were the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins. Pro partners on the tour were as follows:
The Live Tour! 2016The 2016 tour started on 22 January and finished on 14 February.[28] The new presenter was Mel Giedroyc and the judges were Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.[28]
Joanne Clifton was also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Pro Partners on the tour were as follows:
a Natalie Lowe was scheduled to dance on the tour but she sustained an injury during tour rehearsals. Karen Clifton, who was already set to dance on the tour without a celebrity partner, took over for Lowe.[29] b Mel Giedroyc was ill on 9 February so Anita Rani hosted instead. However, she still performed her Paso Doble but not for votes. The Live Tour! 2017The 2017 tour was presented by 2015 semi-finalist Anita Rani. The judges were Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Karen Hardy. The tour started on 20 January and finished on 12 February.[30] The full tour line up was announced on 14 December:
As Ed Balls was not available to dance in Manchester, Judge Rinder and Oksana Platero replaced him for the 4 and 5 February performances and danced the Jive and the Cha Cha Cha.[30] Extra Dancers on Tour who were dancing in Group Dances:
The Live Tour! 2018The 2018 tour was presented by 2016 champion Ore Oduba. The judges were Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell. The tour started on 19 January and finished on 11 February. The full tour line up was announced on 14 December:
Extra dancers who were also on the tour: Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara, AJ Pritchard, Chloe Hewitt and Neil Jones
The Live Tour! 20192016 champion Ore Oduba returned as the host, and Shirley Ballas joined Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel. The tour started on 18 January and ended on 10 February. The line-up for the tour was announced on 10 December:
Additional professional dancers on the tour were Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Jake Leigh, Luba Mushtuk and Johannes Radebe.[32] Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell made Strictly Live Tour history by winning 25 shows in a row, later becoming the overall tour winners.[33][34][35]
The Live Tour! 2020The 2020 tour was hosted by Series 16 winner Stacey Dooley. Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli formed the judging panel. The tour started on 16 January and ended on 9 February.[36] The tour featured the following couples performing two of their dances from Series 17:[36]
Due to an injury, Catherine Tyldesley was forced to pull out of the Tour on 30 January. Additional professional dancers on the tour were Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Luba Mushtuk, Joshua Keefe, Robbie Kmetoni, and Jake Leigh.[36]
Relaxed performanceOn 2 October 2019, it was announced that during one of the shows, Strictly Come Dancing Live would be working with the National Autistic Society on their first ever relaxed performance at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham,but have not done one since.[37] The Live Tour! 2022The 2021 tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 tour was announced in October 2020, and began on 20 January 2022 in Birmingham for 33 shows with Janette Manrara as host and Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Bruno Tonioli forming the judges panel.[38] The tour features (in running order):[39]
Series 19 finalist AJ Odudu was originally scheduled to take part in the tour, but was forced to pull out due to the ankle injury she suffered on the show; she was replaced by Series 18 runner-up Maisie Smith.[40] Pro Nikita Kuzmin was forced to miss the beginning of the tour due to testing positive for COVID-19; his partner Tilly Ramsay danced with Neil Jones until Kuzmin returned to the tour on 25 January. Rhys Stephenson did not dance in Sheffield on 1 February for undisclosed reasons. John Whaite did not dance in Glasgow on 6 February due to testing positive for COVID-19 on a lateral flow test. A subsequent PCR test came back negative, and he performed in Glasgow the following evening. Additional professional dancers on the tour are Amy Dowden, Cameron Lombard, Jake Leigh, Jowita Przystal, Luba Mushtuk, Nadiya Bychkova, and Neil Jones.[41]
The Live Tour! 2023The 2023 tour was once again hosted by Janette Manrara. Anton du Beke joined Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas on the judging panel. The tour began on 20 January and ended on 12 February. The tour features (in running order):
Fleur East did not dance in Newcastle on 2 February and London on 3 February for undisclosed reasons. Tyler West did not dance in Glasgow on 10 February due to illness. Additional professional dancers on the tour were Amy Dowden, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas.
The Live Tour! 2024The 2024 tour was again hosted by Janette Manrara, with Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton du Beke forming the judging panel. The tour began on 19 January and ended on 11 February. The tour featured: (in running order)
Angela Rippon did not dance in Leeds on 1 and 2 February due to a medical incident in Liverpool on 31 January. Additional professional dancers on the tour were Nadiya Bychkova, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh and Nancy Xu.
The Live Tour! 2025The 2025 tour will be again hosted by Janette Manrara, and Motsi Mabuse will join Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton du Beke on the judging panel. The tour will begin on 17 January and will end on 9 February. The tour will feature:[42]
Pro Vito Coppola will be unable to dance for the beginning of the tour due to an injury; his celebrity partner Sarah Hadland will dance with Nikita Kuzmin until Coppola returns to the tour. Additional professional dancers on the tour will be Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Jowita Przystał, Nikita Kuzmin, Robbie Kmetoni and Jake Leigh.
The Professionals TourThe Professionals Tour 2010The first Professionals Tour was in 2010. Nine professional dancers took part in the tour between April and July 2010.[43] It featured:
The Professionals Tour 2019Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour returned in 2019 and ran between 3 May and 2 June. It featured the following Professionals:[44] The Professionals Tour 2021 (cancelled)It had been announced that The Professionals Tour would return again in 2020 following the success of the 2019 tour. This was later postponed to 2021, and then 2022, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tour would have featured the following ten professional dancers: The Professionals Tour 2022The 2022 tour ran between 28 April and 30 May and featured the following ten professional dancers:[45] with singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Symth. The Professionals Tour 2023The 2023 tour ran between 2 May and 31 May and featured the following ten professional dancers and singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Symth : The Professionals Tour 2024The 2024 tour ran between 1 May and 1 June and featured twelve professional dancers, the most in the tour's history and singers Tara McDonald and Patrick Symth. References
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