''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 ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (informally known as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly ballroom and Latin dance. Each couple is scored by a panel of usually 4 ...

judge

Craig Revel Horwood Craig Revel Horwood (born 4 January 1965) is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, and former drag queen in the United Kingdom. He is also a patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Horwood is best ...

Main tour

Presenters

The Live Tour! 2008

'' went on tour at the beginning of 2008 for the first time. The tour was hosted by

Kate Thornton Kate Thornton (born 7 February 1973) is an English journalist and broadcaster, best known as the first presenter of '' The X Factor'' (2004–2006) and for presenting daytime shows including ''Loose Women'' (2009–2011) and ''This Morning'' (20 ...

, and judged by

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. For many years, she was most noted as the c ...

, and

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptation ...

was not a judge in this competition due to him being in Los Angeles. The tour began on 18 January 2008 in

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and finished on 19 February 2008 in

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...

. Celebrity dancers taking part were: *Series 1 runner up

Christopher Parker Christopher Parker (born 24 August 1983) is an English actor and television presenter, best known for portraying Spencer Moon on BBC One soap opera '' EastEnders'' between 2002 and 2005. Early career Christopher Parker's career began at an ...

and Nicole Cutler - Tango and Paso Doble *Series 2 runner up

Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born 27 August 1972) is a British sports presenter and former track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was twice Commonwealth Games champion, ...

and

Matthew Cutler Matthew David Cutler (born 30 October 1973) is an English dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Cutler was born in Chelmsford, Essex. ...

- Quickstep and Rumba *Series 3 winner

Darren Gough Darren Gough (born 18 September 1970) is a retired English cricketer and former captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The spearhead of England's bowling attack through much of the 1990s, he is England's second highest wicket-taker in one-d ...

and

Lilia Kopylova Lilia Andreyevna Kopylova (russian: link=no, Лилия Андреевна Копылова; born 18 June 1978) is a Russian professional dancer. With her husband Darren Bennett, she has been competing as an amateur since July 1997 and as a p ...

- Foxtrot and Paso Doble *Series 3 contestant James Martin/Series 1 contestant

Martin Offiah Martin Nwokocha Offiah MBE ( (''original pronunciation''), (''commonly used'')); born 29 December 1965) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Offiah was induct ...

and Camilla Dallerup - Waltz and Cha Cha Cha *Series 5 contestant

Letitia Dean Letitia Jane Dean (born 14 November 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera, '' EastEnders''. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 2001 to 2006, and again ...

and Darren Bennett - Foxtrot and Jive *Series 4 contestant

Louisa Lytton Louisa Claire Lytton (born 7 February 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Ruby Allen in '' EastEnders'' and Beth Green in ''The Bill''. She also finished fourth in the fourth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 200 ...

and

Vincent Simone Vincent Simone (born 15 March 1979) is an Italian professional dancer, who has appeared as a professional dancer on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 until 2012. He moved to Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom when he was 17. Simone and profes ...

- Argentine Tango and Jive *Series 5 runner up

Matt Di Angelo Mario Angelo S Constantinou (born 1 May 1987), professionally known as Matt Di Angelo, is a British actor and singer, best known for his role as Dean Wicks in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. He also portrayed Sean Kennedy in the BBC drama s ...

and

Flavia Cacace Flavia Cacace-Mistry born 1980 is an Italian British professional dancer. Her professional dance partner is Vincent Simone (they are branded when performing together as 'Vincent and Flavia'), and for ten years both partners appeared on the BBC' ...

- American Smooth and Salsa *Series 3 finalist

Zoë Ball Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British radio and television presenter. She was the first female host of both ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' and ''The Radio 2 Breakfast Show'' for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show ''Live & K ...

and

Ian Waite Ian Waite (born 29 January 1971) is a British professional dancer specialising in Latin American dance, a teacher and choreographer. Biography Waite was born in Reading, Berkshire. He started dancing at the age of 10. Mary Richardson, a former ...

- Tango and Samba Christopher Parker's original partner Hanna Karttunen did not dance with him as she had left the show before this tour.

also had a different partner as her original partner

danced with more recent partner

, instead, she danced with

. Also, when James Martin was unavailable for some dates,

stepped in to partner Camilla Dallerup. Strictly Professionals James Jordan and

Ola Jordan Aleksandra "Ola" Jordan (''née'' Grabowska; born 30 September 1982) is a British-Polish professional ballroom dancer and model. She appeared as a professional on the British TV show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2006 to 2015. After winning a ch ...

also performed a routine together. The results of the tour are as follows:

or James Martin were not winners or runners up at any stage of the tour.

The Live Tour! 2009

The ''Strictly Come Dancing Tour'' returned in January and February 2009.

returned to host, and all four judges from the TV series took part. Celebrity dancers taking part were: *Series 6 contestant

Cherie Lunghi Cherie Mary Lunghi (born 4 April 1952) is an English film, television, and theatre actress, known for her roles in many British TV dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film '' Excalibur''. Her long list o ...

and James Jordan - American Smooth and Rumba *Series 5 semi-finalist

Gethin Jones Gethin Clifford Jones (born 12 February 1978) is a Welsh television presenter. He was an active rugby union player while at Manchester Metropolitan University and, after graduation, he began his television career on Welsh language channel S4C ...

and

- Waltz and Salsa *Series 2 winner

Jill Halfpenny Jill Halfpenny (born 15 July 1975) is an English actress. Her notable roles include List of Coronation Street characters (1999)#Rebecca Hopkins, Rebecca Hopkins in ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1999–2000), Kate Mitch ...

and Darren Bennett - Foxtrot and Jive *Series 6 contestant

Jodie Kidd Jodie Elizabeth Kidd (born 25 September 1978) is an English fashion model, racing driver, and television personality. Early life Kidd was born in 1978 and is the daughter of the businessman and former showjumper Johnny Kidd. She is the grandda ...

and

- American Smooth and Jive *Series 2 finalist

Julian Clary Julian Peter McDonald Clary (born 25 May 1959) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter. He began appearing on television in the mid-1980s. Since then he has also acted in films, television and stage productions, numerous pantomim ...

and

- Quickstep and Samba *Series 5 contestant

Kenny Logan Kenneth McKerrow Logan (born 3 April 1972) is a retired Scottish rugby union player who played wing for Stirling County RFC and Glasgow District at amateur level; Glasgow Warriors, Wasps RFC and London Scottish at professional level; an ...

and

- Viennese Waltz and Paso Doble *Series 6 runner up

Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album '' Funky Dory'' in S ...

and

- Tango and Rumba *Series 6 winner

Tom Chambers Tom or Thomas Chambers may refer to: Government and politics * Sir Thomas Chambers (colonial administrator) (died 1692), British administrator and factor of the British East India Company in Madras * Sir Thomas Chambers (British politician) (1814 ...

and Camilla Dallerup - Quickstep and Samba The couples and results of the tour were as follows:

and

were paired with new professional partners – Jones' partner Camilla Dallerup danced with her series six celebrity

, whilst Clary's partner ( Erin Boag) did not take part in the tour, as she and her professional partner

Anton du Beke Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke (), is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and later a judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing sh ...

were on their own ''Cheek To Cheek'' tour of the UK. ''Strictly Come Dancing'' professionals

and Kristina Rihanoff also performed a routine together. The DVD was released on 9 November 2009.

The Live Tour! 2010

The ''Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour'' took place in January and February 2010.

Amanda Byram Amanda Byram (born 16 June 1973) is an Irish television presenter and former model, best known for co-presenting BBC One game show '' Total Wipeout'' with Richard Hammond, the Irish version of '' Dancing with the Stars'' on RTÉ1 and for host ...

and

hosted on different nights. The judging panel consisted of four members: *

(did not appear at every performance) *

The following celebrities and professional dancers starred in the tour: *Series 7 semi-finalist

Ali Bastian Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera ...

and

Brian Fortuna Brian Fortuna (born September 20, 1982) is an American professional ballroom dancer, choreographer and instructor. Biography Brian Fortuna is currently starring in Theatre Production's Limited ''Over the Rainbow'' as Danny Cassidy. He recent ...

- Viennese Waltz and Samba *Series 5 contestant

Kelly Brook Kelly Ann Parsons (born 23 November 1979), known professionally as Kelly Brook, is an English model, actress, and media personality. She is known for her modelling work in the UK, and in the US for her role as Prudence on the NBC sitcom ''One ...

and

- Jive and American Smooth *Series 7 winner Chris Hollins and

- Rumba and Foxtrot *Series 4 winner

Mark Ramprakash Mark Ravin Ramprakash (born 5 September 1969) is an English former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he initially made his name playing for Middlesex, and was selected for England aged 21. A gifted, and one of the heaviest-scoring, English b ...

and Kristina Rihanoff - Argentine Tango and Salsa *Series 7 contestant

Ricky Groves Richard Groves (born 23 April 1968) is an English actor best known for playing Garry Hobbs in '' EastEnders'' from 2000–09. Before his role in ''EastEnders'' he appeared in the series '' Burnside'', a spin-off from ''The Bill''. He trained ...

and

Aliona Vilani Aliona Valeriya Kavanagh (''née'' Vilani on 1 May 1984; russian: Алёна Валерия Вилани), also known by her stage name Aliona Vilani, is a Russian-Kazakh TV personality and was a professional dancer in the BBC series of ''Stric ...

- American Smooth and Paso Doble *Series 7 contestant

Natalie Cassidy Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is an English actress. She has played Sonia Fowler in '' EastEnders'' since 1993, appeared in the BBC Two sitcom-horror '' Psychoville'' and was a contestant on the seventh series of ''Strictly Come Dan ...

and Darren Bennett - Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha *Series 7 contestant

Zöe Lucker Zöe Elizabeth Lucker (born 11 April 1974) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Sonya Leach in ''Coronation Street'' Tanya Turner in the ITV drama series, ''Footballers' Wives''; Vanessa Gold in the long-running BBC One soap ...

and James Jordan - Waltz and Rumba *Series 6 contestant

Austin Healey Austin Sean Healey (born 26 October 1973 in Wallasey (now part of Merseyside, formerly Cheshire), is a former English rugby union player who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and represented both England and the British & Irish ...

and

- Jive and Tango Two other pro dancers danced on the tour: *

and

Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe (born 15 August 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer. She is a four-time Australian ballroom dance champion. Lowe competed on, and won, Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' with ce ...

The Live Tour! 2011

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2011'' UK tour returned to UK arenas during January and February 2011.

joined as host, and

and

returned as judges. Fever Dance Company Adult Formation team trained by Rachael Holland also performed alongside the Strictly stars. The celebrities and professionals who participated were: *Series 7 runner up Ricky Whittle and

- Argentine Tango and Quickstep *Series 8 contestant

Tina O'Brien Tina Michelle O'Brien (born 7 August 1983) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (1999–2008, 2015–present). She also appeared in the BBC One drama ...

and

Jared Murillo Jared Makaio Murillo (born August 6, 1988) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. known for his works as a dancer in the Disney Channel movies, ''High School Musical'', ''High School Musical 2'' and for having a ...

- Charleston and Foxtrot *Series 8 finalist

Pamela Stephenson Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and co ...

and James Jordan - Argentine Tango and Viennese Waltz *Series 8 winner

Kara Tointon Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Dawn Swann in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. In 2010, she won the BBC competition series ''Strictly Come Dancing'', and in 2015, she appeared ...

and

Artem Chigvintsev Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (russian: Артём Влади́мирович Чи́гвинцев; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-American professional dancer, specializing in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev was a cast member of '' Burn the F ...

- Paso Doble and American Smooth *Series 3 runner up

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became wo ...

and

- Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha *Series 8 contestant

Patsy Kensit Patricia Jude Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an English actress and was the lead singer of the pop band Eighth Wonder in the 1980s. Beginning her career as a child actor, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string of commercials for Bird ...

and

Robin Windsor Robin Windsor (born 15 September 1979) is a British professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, best known for his appearances in the BBC television series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Personal life Windsor was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, and grew u ...

- Viennese Waltz and Salsa *Series 8 contestant

Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), ''Blood Diamond'' (20 ...

and Kristina Rihanoff - Paso Doble and Foxtrot *Series 8 runner up

Matt Baker Matthew James Baker (born 23 December 1977) is a British television presenter. He co-presented the children's television show ''Blue Peter'' from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's ''Countryfile'' since 2009 and ''The One Show'' from 2011 to 2020, wit ...

and

- Tango and Samba *Series 8 quarter finalist

Ann Widdecombe Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician, author and television personality. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, and the former Maidstone constituency, from 1987 to 2010 and Member of t ...

and

- Charleston

The Live Tour! 2012

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2012'' UK tour began its run on 20 January and finished on 26 February. The venues hosting the tour were: *

National Indoor Arena Arena Birmingham (known for sponsorship reasons as Utilita Arena Birmingham, and previously as The Barclaycard Arena and originally as the National Indoor Arena) is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham, United Kingdom. It ...

, Birmingham * Capital FM Arena,

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Wembley Arena Wembley Arena (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-se ...

and O2 Arena, London *

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, Manchester *

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Echo Arena Liverpool Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as the M&S Bank Arena, and previously Echo Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the city centre of Liverpool, England. The venue hosts live music, comedy performances and sporting events, and ...

, Liverpool *

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* SECC, Glasgow * Cardiff International Arena,

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, Dublin *

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Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingd ...

returned as host.

and

returned as judges. Horwood directed the tour for the second year. The celebrities and professionals who participated were: *Series 9 contestant

Anita Dobson Anita Dobson (born 29 April 1949) is an English stage, film and television actress, and singer. She is best known for her role from 1985 to 1988 as Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 1986, she reached number four in the UK Sing ...

and

- Charleston and Salsa *Series 9 runner-up

Chelsee Healey Chelsea "Chelsee" Jade Healey (born 6 August 1988) is an English actress. She is known for playing Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'' (2006–2012), Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series '' Casualt ...

and

Pasha Kovalev Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (russian: Па́вел "Па́ша" Ковалёв) is a Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer. Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2001, moved to the United States with his professional dance part ...

- Showdance and Quickstep *Series 9 winner

Harry Judd Harry Mark Christopher Judd (born 23 December 1985) is an English musician, dancer and author. He is the drummer for the band McFly. Judd won the 2011 series of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Judd published his first book, ''Get Fit Get Happy'', in ...

and

- Argentine Tango and Quickstep *Series 9 finalist

Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap '' Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 ...

and Kristina Rihanoff - Jive and Argentine Tango *Series 6 contestant Mark Foster and

- Waltz and Cha Cha Cha *Series 9 contestant

Nancy Dell'Olio Nancy Dell'Olio (born 23 August 1961) is an Italian-American lawyer and media personality. She first came to public notice as the girlfriend of football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. Early life Annunziata Dell'Olio was born in New York City as ...

and

- Salsa and Tango *Series 9 quarter-finalist

Robbie Savage Robert William Savage (born 18 October 1974) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, now a football pundit and director of football at club Macclesfield. During his career he played predominantly as a midfielder, ...

and

Katya Virshilas Katya Virshilas (born 10 September 1983) is a Lithuanian-Canadian dancer and actress. Early life Virshilas was born in Lithuania, to a Jewish family. She subsequently moved to Israel at age 6, and to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at thir ...

- Paso Doble and Salsa

performed with Natalie on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity.

The Live Tour! 2013

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2013'' UK tour began its run on 18 January 2013. The confirmed line-up of celebrities and professionals for the tour is as follows: *Series 10 finalist

Dani Harmer Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English actress, television personality, and former singer. She is best known for her lead role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2006), '' Tracy Beaker R ...

and

- Tango and Charleston/Quickstep Fusion *Series 10 runner-up Denise van Outen and James Jordan - Jive and Charleston *Series 10 contestant

Fern Britton Fern Britton (born 17 July 1957) is an English author and television presenter. She co-presented '' Breakfast Time'' in the 1980s, coming to mainstream national attention when hosting cookery game show ''Ready Steady Cook'' between 1994 and 200 ...

and

- Viennese Waltz and Salsa *Series 10 semi-finalist

Lisa Riley Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' between 1995 and 2001, and again from 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of ...

and

- Cha Cha Cha and Foxtrot *Series 10 winner Louis Smith and

- Tango/Rumba Fusion and Salsa *Series 10 contestant

Michael Vaughan Michael Paul Vaughan (born 29 October 1974) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who played all forms of the game. He served as England captain for the test team from 2003 to 2008, the one-day international team from 2003 ...

and

- Samba and American Smooth *Series 7 contestant

Phil Tufnell Philip Clive Roderick Tufnell (born 29 April 1966) is a former English international cricketer and current television and radio personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played in 42 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for t ...

and

Karen Hauer Karen Hauer Wyn-Jones (formerly Clifton; born 20 April 1982) is a Venezuelan-American professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion, best known for her appearances on the British television series ''Strictly Come Dancing.'' She i ...

- Salsa and American Smooth

returned as host;

and

returned as judges.

Iveta Lukosiute Iveta is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People *Iveta Apkalna (born 1976), Latvian organist *Iveta Bartošová (1966–2014) was a Czech singer, actress and celebrity *Iveta Benešová (born 1983), Czech tennis player *Iveta ...

also performed on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Louis Smith and

were the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins.

The Live Tour! 2014

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2014'' UK Tour begun on 17 January 2014 at the

in Birmingham and ended at

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on 7 February. The tour was hosted by former contestant

, and

and

returned as judges. The following celebrities and professionals took part: * Series 11 contestant

Mark Benton Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in '' Early Doors'', Howard in '' Northern Lights'' and Martin Pond in ''Barbara''. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based ...

and

Salsa and Cha Cha Cha * Series 11 contestant Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff Waltz and Salsa * Series 11 runner-up

Susanna Reid Susanna Reid (born 10 December 1970) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of ''BBC Breakfast'' from 2003 until 2014 alongside Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. In 2013, she finished as a runner-up on the el ...

and Kevin Clifton Foxtrot and Paso Doble * Series 11 runner-up

Natalie Gumede Natalie Gumede (born 20 March 1984) is an English actress. She is known for playing Kirsty Soames in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'', from 2011 to 2013. She previously played China in BBC Three comedy show '' Ideal''. She has also ap ...

and

Viennese Waltz and Jive * Series 11 winner Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Škorjanec Quickstep and Salsa * Series 11 contestant

Deborah Meaden Deborah Sonia Meaden (born 11 February 1959) is a British businesswoman and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout. She is best known for her appearances as a 'Dragon' on the B ...

and

Quickstep and Cha Cha Cha * Series 10 quarter-finalist

Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne Jr. (born 9 October 1978) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter and radio and television presenter, best known for being a member of the pop group Westlife; he is the band's oldest member. Westlife has since rele ...

and

Argentine Tango and Charleston

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! 2015

The ''Strictly Come Dancing 2015'' UK Tour began on 16 January 2015 at the

in Birmingham and concluded at

on 8 February 2015. The tour was hosted by former contestant and It Takes Two host

for the second time.

returned as judge, but

and

did not take part due to other commitments including ''

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'' in the United States, so they were replaced by

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champion

and his professional partner Camilla Dallerup.

was also a judge in the

, Liverpool and

, London. Len Goodman was a judge just for the O2 show on 8 February and on that same show the presenter was Lisa Riley. The following celebrities and professionals took part: * Series 12 contestant Thom Evans and

Charleston and Salsa * Series 12 winner

Caroline Flack Caroline Louise Flack (9 November 1979 – 15 February 2020) was an English television and radio presenter and actress. She won the twelfth series of BBC’s ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2014 and presented ''The X Factor'' and later '' Love Isl ...

and

Tristan MacManus Tristan MacManus (born 23 July 1982) is an Irish dancer and television presenter. He best known for his professional appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and '' Dancing with the Stars Australia''. In 2017, he wen ...

American Smooth and Charleston * Series 12 contestant Alison Hammond and

Aljaž Skorjanec Aljaž may refer to *Aljaž (name) *Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley, a mountain hut in Slovenia *Aljaž Tower Aljaž Tower ( sl, Aljažev stolp) or the Triglav Tower () is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount T ...

Charleston and Cha Cha Cha * Series 12 contestant

Scott Mills Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1973) is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the '' Scott Mills'' show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and since then, on BBC Radio 2. Mills has also ...

and

Joanne Clifton Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2014, and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancespor ...

Foxtrot and Samba * Series 12 runner-up

Simon Webbe Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1979) is a British singer. He is best known as a member of the boy band Blue, forming in 2000 before splitting in 2005 and reforming in 2009, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released three solo studio a ...

and Kristina Rihanoff Salsa and Argentine Tango * Series 12 finalist Mark Wright and

Cha Cha Cha and Foxtrot * Series 6 runner-up

and Kevin Clifton Tango and Rumba

danced with

not her partner in the series

Trent Whiddon also featured on the tour to dance with Iveta, but did not partner a celebrity.

and Kristina Rihanoff are the overall champions of the tour, with the most wins. Pro Partners on the tour were as follows: * Kevin Clifton and Karen Clifton *

and Kristina Rihanoff * Aljaz Skorjanec and

* Trent Whiddon and

Frankie Bridge Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group The Saturdays. She is signed to Fascination and Polydor labels. Bridge began her career when she auditioned ...

was originally supposed to take part, but had to pull out due to pregnancy, so Stevens took her place.

The Live Tour! 2016

The 2016 tour started on 22 January and finished on 14 February. The new presenter was

Mel Giedroyc Melanie Clare Sophie Giedroyc (; , born 5 June 1968) is a British actress, comedian and television presenter. With Sue Perkins, she has co-hosted series including '' Light Lunch'' for Channel 4, '' The Great British Bake Off'' for the BBC and ...

and the judges were

and

. * Series 13 contestant

Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows '' Can't Cook, Won't Cook'' and ''Ready Steady Cook''. Early life Harriott was born in Paddingt ...

and Karen Clifton Tango and Salsa^a * Series 12 runner-up

and Kevin Clifton Quickstep and Tango * Series 13 runner-up

Georgia May Foote Georgia May Foote (born 11 February 1991) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series ''Grange Hill'' from 2005 to 2008 and Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Stre ...

and

Giovanni Pernice Giovanni Pernice (born 5 September 1990) is an Italian professional dancer based in the United Kingdom, best known for his appearances on the British television show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. He is also an Italian Open Latin Dance Champion (2012 ...

Charleston and American Smooth * Series 13 semi-finalist

Anita Rani Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is an English radio and television presenter. Early life Rani was born and brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. In an episode of '' ...

and

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appeare ...

Paso Doble and American Smooth^b * Series 13 winner

Jay McGuiness James "Jay" McGuiness (born 24 July 1990) is a British singer, songwriter and actor best known as a vocalist with boy band The Wanted. In 2015, partnered with Aliona Vilani, he won the 13th series of BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing''. In recen ...

and

Rumba and Jive * Series 13 quarter-finalist

Helen George Helen Elizabeth George (born 19 June 1984) is an English actress, best known for playing Trixie Franklin on the BBC drama series '' Call the Midwife''. In 2015, she participated in the thirteenth series of BBC One's ''Strictly Come Dancing' ...

and

Viennese Waltz and Tango * Series 12 semi-finalist

Jake Wood Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is an English actor and podcaster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders''. He has also made guest appearances in series including ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''Red Dwarf' ...

and

Janette Manrara Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is a singer, Cuban-American television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US. Originally a singer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance ...

Salsa and Samba

was also featured on the tour, but did not partner a celebrity. Pro Partners on the tour were as follows: * Kevin Clifton and Karen Clifton *

and

* Aljaz Skorjanec and

and

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. ^b

was ill on 9 February so

hosted instead. However, she still performed her Paso Doble but not for votes.

The Live Tour! 2017

The 2017 tour was presented by 2015 semi-finalist

. The judges were

and

Karen Hardy Karen Hardy (born 14 July 1970) is a British professional ballroom dancer, coach, teacher and adjudicator. In 1998 she won the professional International Latin American Dance Championship with Bryan Watson. She also won the United Kingdom Open ...

. The tour started on 20 January and finished on 12 February. The full tour line up was announced on 14 December: * Series 14 runner up

Louise Redknapp Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding, born 4 November 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&B girl group which debuted in 1993 with their quadruple-platinum studio album '' Always & ...

and Kevin Clifton Paso Doble and Quickstep * Series 14 contestant Daisy Lowe and

Salsa and Waltz * Series 14 runner up Danny Mac and

Oti Mabuse Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series ' ...

Charleston and Samba * Series 14 contestant

Ed Balls Edward Michael Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British broadcaster, writer, economist, professor and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exc ...

and Katya Jones American Smooth and Salsa * Series 14 winner

Ore Oduba Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1986) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. He is best known for winning the fourteenth series of BBC One's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2016. He presented the CBBC news program ...

and Karen Clifton Jive and Showdance * Series 14 contestant

Lesley Joseph Lesley Diana Joseph (born 14 October 1945) is an English actress and broadcaster, best known for playing Dorien Green in the television sitcom ''Birds of a Feather'' from 1989 to 1998 and again from 2014 to 2020. Other television credits inclu ...

and

Gorka Márquez Gorka Márquez (; born 4 September 1990) is a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Márquez began dancing at the age of 12, and in 2010 he represented Spain at the ...

Quickstep and Charleston 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. Extra Dancers on Tour who were dancing in Group Dances: *

and

AJ Pritchard Alex Joseph Pritchard (born 5 November 1994) is a British dancer and choreographer. In 2013, he auditioned for the seventh series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' along with professional partner Chloe Hewitt, where they reached the semi-finals. From ...

and Chloe Hewitt * Neil Jones and Oksana Platero

The Live Tour! 2018

The 2018 tour was presented by 2016 champion

. The judges were

and

Darcey Bussell Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; 27 April 1969) is an English retired ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Trained at the Arts Educational Sc ...

. The tour started on 19 January and finished on 11 February. The full tour line up was announced on 14 December: * Series 15 runner up

Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Sy ...

and

Quickstep and Jive * Series 15 runner up

Debbie McGee Debra Ann McGee (born 31 October 1958) is an English television, radio and stage performer who is best known as the assistant and widow of magician Paul Daniels. McGee is a former ballet dancer and for three years was artistic director of her o ...

and

Salsa and American Smooth * Series 15 runner up

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, actress, radio presenter and former glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours'' (20 ...

and

Paso Doble and American Smooth * Series 15 winner Joe McFadden and Katya Jones Argentine Tango and Charleston * Series 15 quarter finalist

Davood Ghadami Davood Ghadami ( fa, داوود قدمی; born 7 August 1982) is an English actor. Following his appearances in ''Taggart'' in 2010, he appeared in the BBC medical programmes '' Doctors'' and '' Casualty'' in recurring roles. In 2014, he began ...

and Nadiya Bychkova Charleston and Paso Doble * Series 15 contestant

Susan Calman Susan Grace Calman (born 6 November 1974) is a Scottish comedian, television presenter, writer and panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including ''The News Quiz'' and '' I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue''. She has written and starred in two s ...

and Kevin Clifton Samba and Quickstep * Series 15 contestant

Jonnie Peacock Jonathan Peacock MBE (born 28 May 1993) is an English sprint runner... An amputee, Peacock won gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics, representing Great Britain in the T44 men's 100 metres event. He won a Bronze m ...

and

Jive and American Smooth Extra dancers who were also on the tour:

Dianne Buswell Dianne Claire Buswell (born 6 May 1989) is an Australian professional dancer. She is best known for her appearances on the British television show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. After competing on ''Dancing with the Stars'' in Australia, she joined ...

, Amy Dowden,

, Chloe Hewitt and Neil Jones

The Live Tour! 2019

2016 champion

returned as the host, and

Shirley Ballas Shirley Annette Ballas (née Rich, formerly Stopford; born 6 September 1960) is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles w ...

joined

and

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: *Series 16 winner

Stacey Dooley Stacey Jaclyn Dooley (born 9 March 1987) is an English television presenter, journalist, and media personality. She came to prominence in 2008 when she appeared as a participant on '' Blood, Sweat and T-shirts''. Since then, she has made socia ...

and

American Smooth and Paso Doble *Series 16 runner-up Faye Tozer and

Showdance and Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Joe Sugg Joseph Graham Sugg (born 8 September 1991) is an English YouTuber and actor. In 2012, he began posting videos on the YouTube channel ThatcherJoe, currently at over 7 million subscribers. In 2018, he was a finalist on the sixteenth series of '' ...

and

Showdance and Charleston *Series 16 runner-up

Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, and media personality. She is a member of the pop/ R&B girl group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls. Roberts released her debut solo studio album, ''Butterfly Ef ...

and

Jive and American Smooth *Series 16 semi-finalist

Lauren Steadman Lauren Steadman (born 18 December 1992) is a British Paralympic athlete who has competed in four Summer Paralympics, in both swimming and the paratriathlon. She competed at both the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Paraly ...

and

Jive and Viennese Waltz *Series 16 contestant

Graeme Swann Graeme Peter Swann (born 24 March 1979) is an English former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Born in Northampton, he attended Sponne School in Towcester, Northamptonshire. He was primarily a right-arm off-spinner, and also ...

and Karen Clifton Samba and Jazz *Series 16 contestant Dr. Ranj Singh and

Cha Cha Cha and Salsa Additional professional dancers on the tour were Nadiya Bychkova,

Graziano Di Prima Graziano Di Prima (born 7 May 1994) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. Career Di Prima was born in Sicily. He toured with Burn the Floor, UK in 2021 alongside other professional dancers and the Strictly Come Dancing the Professionals Live ...

, Amy Dowden, Jake Leigh,

Luba Mushtuk Luba Mushtuk (Russian: Люба Муштук; born 14 November 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. Early life Mushtuk was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Career Mushtuk was four-time winner of the Italian Dance Championship and is a ...

and Johannes Radebe.

and

made Strictly Live Tour history by winning 25 shows in a row, later becoming the overall tour winners.

The Live Tour! 2020

The 2020 tour was hosted by Series 16 winner

and

formed the judging panel. The tour started on 16 January and ended on 9 February. The tour featured the following couples performing two of their dances from Series 17: *Series 17 winner

Kelvin Fletcher Kelvin Warren Fletcher (born 17 January 1984) is an English actor, model, racing driver and presenter. He played Andy Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', a role he played from 1996 until 2016. In 2019, Fletcher won the seventeenth se ...

and

– Showdance and Samba *Series 17 runner-up

Emma Barton Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Honey Mitchell in '' EastEnders'' which she has portrayed on and off since November 2005. Before her role in ''EastEnders'', Barton appear ...

and

– Charleston and American Smooth *Series 17 runner-up Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden – Quickstep and Jive *Series 17 quarter-finalist Alex Scott and Neil Jones – Paso Doble and Street *Series 17 contestant Saffron Barker and

– Foxtrot and Waltz *Series 17 contestant Mike Bushell and Katya Jones – Cha Cha Cha and Quickstep *Series 17 contestant

Catherine Tyldesley Catherine Tyldesley (born 17 September 1983) is an English actress, comedian and model known for her roles as Iris Moss in the BBC drama '' Lilies'', Eva Price on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 2011 to 2018 and Karen Norris in ...

and Johannes Radebe – Rumba and Charleston Due to an injury, Catherine Tyldesley was forced to pull out of the Tour on 30 January. Additional professional dancers on the tour were

, Joshua Keefe, Robbie Kmetoni, and Jake Leigh.

Relaxed performance

On 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 Nottingham.

The Live Tour! 2022

The 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

as host and

and

forming the judges panel. The tour features (in running order): *Series 19 runner-up John Whaite and Johannes Radebe – Paso Doble and Showdance *Series 19 contestant Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin – Waltz and Couple's Choice *Series 18 contestant Max George and Katya Jones – Jive and American Smooth *Series 19 contestant Sara Davies and

– Foxtrot and Quickstep *Series 18 runner-up Maisie Smith and Kai Widdrington – Quickstep and Samba *Series 19 semi-finalist Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu – Charleston and Argentine Tango *Series 19 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis and

– Argentine Tango and Couple's Choice 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. 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

on 1 February for undisclosed reasons. John Whaite did not dance in

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,

, Nadiya Bychkova, and Neil Jones.

The Live Tour! 2023

The 2023 tour will once again be hosted by

will join

and

on the judging panel. The tour began on 20 January and will end on 12 February. *Series 20 winner Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał - American Smooth & Salsa *Series 20 runner-up Fleur East and Vito Coppola - Samba & Couple's Choice *Series 20 runner-up Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington - Quickstep & Couple's Choice *Series 20 runner-up Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu - Quickstep & Paso Doble *Series 20 semi-finalist Will Mellor and Nancy Xu - Jive & American Smooth *Series 20 contestant Tyler West and

- Charleston & Salsa *Series 20 contestant Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin - Waltz & Charleston Additional professional dancers on the tour will be Amy Dowden, Neil Jones, Robbie Kmetoni, Jake Leigh,

and Michelle Tsiakkas.

The Professionals Tour

The Professionals Tour 2010

The first Professionals Tour was in 2010. Nine professional dancers took part in the tour between April and July 2010. It featured: *

and

* James Jordan and

and Kristina Rihanoff *

The Professionals Tour 2019

Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour returned in 2019 and ran between 3 May and 2 June. It featured the following Professionals: *

* Karen Clifton * Katya Jones * Nadiya Bychkova * Neil Jones *

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: *

* Johannes Radebe *Joshua Keefe *Kai Widdrington *

* Katya Jones *

* Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2022

The 2022 tour ran between 28 April and 30 May and featured the following ten professional dancers: *Cameron Lombard *

*Kai Widdrington *

* Katya Jones *

* Nadiya Bychkova * Neil Jones

The Professionals Tour 2023

The 2023 tour will run between 2 May and 31 May and featured the following ten professional dancers: *Carlos Gu *

*Jowita Przystał *

*Nancy Xu * Neil Jones *Nikita Kuzmin *Vito Coppola

References

External links

* {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Strictly Come Dancing Live!'' Strictly Come Dancing, Tour Touring performing arts Recurring events established in 2008