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Bill Borrows

19 September 2025

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It’s a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it with “Strictly Come Dancing” 2025. Same hosts (Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman), same judges (Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke) and almost the same line-up of professional dancers (plus newbies Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon) for season 23. It’s only the celebs that change, and that’s the lifeblood of the show…
Here’s how to watch “Strictly Come Dancing” 2025 from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.

“Strictly Come Dancing” 2025 – Date, time, channel

“Strictly Come Dancing” 2025 premieres on Saturday, September 20 with the “Launch” episode on BBC One and BBC iPlayer simultaneously.
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Indeed, as 65 year old Head Judge Shirley Ballas told me after the line-up hard just been announced, “There will be two new professionals and a few small changes [this year, but] I can confirm how much I’m looking forward to working with the amazing cast this year.”
The world of sport is heavily represented with Olympic sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Ex-England rugby captain Chris Robshaw and Karen Carney, ex-England international and now TV football pundit.
Alex Kingston, Balvinder Sopal, Lewis Cope and Stefan Dennis represent the acting community with leading lights from the entertainment and media communities including Dani Dyer, La Voix and Ross King also getting ready to perform in front of millions every weekend. Bring it on.
Read on to find out how to watch “Strictly Come Dancing” season 23 online and from anywhere.

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Watch “Strictly Come Dancing” 2025 for FREE in the U.K.

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“Strictly Come Dancing” 2025 premieres with the “Launch show” on BBC One on Saturday, September 20.
“Strictly” streams free on BBC iPlayer at the same time as its TV airing.
Episodes will go out weekly on a Saturday but may be adjusted due to live events being broadcast by the BBC. There are also the results shows, airing every Sunday.
The behind the scenes spin-off “It Takes Two” will air on Mondays on BBC Two and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
You don’t have to miss it if you a Brit abroad either because you can unblock BBC iPlayer with a VPN. We recommend NordVPN.

Watch ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2025 from abroad

Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), “Strictly Come Dancing” season 23 should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN – and you can find out why when you cha-cha-cha over to our NordVPN review.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re away in the U.S., and want to view your usual U.K. service, you’d select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to BBC iPlayer and watch “Strictly Come Dancing” 2025.

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Can I watch ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ season 23 in the U.S.?

“Strictly Come Dancing” isn’t available to stream in the U.S. (they have their own version, “Dancing with the Stars”) but if you are a Brit traveling in the States, you can catch “Strictly” by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

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Can I watch ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ season 23 in Canada?

As with the U.S., there are currently no plans to air “Strictly Come Dancing” in Canada.
If you are a Brit in the Great White North on work or for vacation you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

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Can I watch ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ season 23 in Australia?

“Strictly Come Dancing” isn’t available to stream Down Under (they have their ownversion, “Dancing with the Stars Australia”) but if you are a Brit abroad in Oz, you can catch “Strictly” by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

All you need to know about ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2025

Below we have all the information you need to know about “Strictly Come Dancing” 2025.

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2025 trailer

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Who are the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2025 celeb contestants?
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro – Olympian, multi gold medal-winning Team GB sprinter, and star of Gladiators.
Dani Dyer – TV personality, broadcaster, author and mother of three.
Alex Kingston – Award-winning actor and star of stage and screen.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – Former professional footballer and football manager best known for his prolific goal-scoring career in the Premier League and across Europe.
Balvinder Sopal – Actor whose career spans theatre, radio, film and television. She is most known for playing the infamous Suki Kaur Panesar (now Unwin) on EastEnders since 2019.
George Clarke – Also known as George Clarkey. British YouTuber, podcaster and social media star.
La Voix – Performer, presenter and singer who competed in the 2024 series of “Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK”
Chris Robshaw – Former England rugby union player and captain.
Ellie Goldstein – Trailblazing model, actor and influencer, who in 2023 made history as the first model with Down syndrome to grace the cover of British Vogue.
Thomas Skinner – TV personality, social media star and businessman who recently posted X about hanging out with J.D. Vance.
Vicky Pattison – TV presenter, author, podcast and radio host.
Stefan Dennis – Actor, known to millions as Paul Robinson from Neighbours.
Ross King – Presenter and writer, seen daily on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and Lorraine as their Los Angeles Correspondent.
Karen Carney – Former Chelsea, Arsenal and England footballer. Now the lead female pundit for both men’s and women’s football, across TNT and ITV.
Lewis Cope – Actor and Emmerdale star.

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Who are the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2025 professional dancers?
Dianne Buswell
Nadiya Bychkova

Karen Hauer
Katya Jones

Nikita Kuzmin
Gorka Marquez
Luba Mushtuk
Jowita Przystal
Johannes Radebe
Aljaž Škorjanec
Kai Widdrington

Lauren Oakley
Michelle Tsiakkas
Vito Coppola
PLUS TWO NEW DANCERS – Alexis Warr and Julian Caillon

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Is there a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ spin-off?
There is. “It Takes Two” will return (almost certainly on Monday nights), hosted once more by Janette Manrara and Fleur East, also available on BBC iPlayer.

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Bill Borrows is an award-winning journalist, feature writer and columnist (Times Magazine/ Guardian/ Telegraph/ Daily Mirror/ Mail On Sunday/ Radio Times), former editor-at-large at Loaded magazine, author (The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life and Times of Alex Higgins) and book editor. A frequent contributor on talkSPORT and talkRADIO, his areas of specialisation include sport, history, politics, TV and film. He doesn’t get much free time but does admit to an addiction to true crime podcasts, following Man City home and away, and a weakness for milk chocolate cookies.

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