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Vicky Pattison taking Strictly tour ‘very seriously’

The Strictly Come Dancing live tour launches at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Friday for the first of 30 dates around the UK.

Evening Standard

Strictly makes announcement about former contestant just days before final

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Strictly Come Dancing confirms star’s comeback just weeks after elimination

Lewis Cope, George Clarke, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Layton Williams are all confirmed for the upcoming live tour

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Lewis Cope among stars joining 2026 Strictly Come Dancing UK tour

The final four couples that will be joining the Strictly tour next year have been revealed.

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Strictly’s former finalists ‘really excited’ to return to Blackpool

The former contestants will revisit their best-known Strictly moments before coming together in a dance routine.

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Strictly Come Dancing stars ‘grateful’ they have made it to Blackpool special

Reality TV star Amber Davies and EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal both said they were ‘grateful’ to still be in the competition.

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Layton Williams and Ashley Roberts among former stars set to make Strictly return

This weekend’s episodes will also feature performances from Olly Murs, Lewis Capaldi, Steps and dance group Diversity

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Layton Williams, Ashley Roberts and Jay McGuiness to return to Strictly

They will perform on the results show of the BBC dance programme’s Blackpool special.

Evening Standard

Inside the London Film Festival premieres and Frieze week parties

What’s going on behind the velvet rope during London’s biggest week of art and film

Evening Standard

Layton Williams breaks down at discovering family connection to slavery

Actor and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Layton Williams was moved to tears during an episode of the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? as he uncovered a personal connection to the history of slavery in his family.

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Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph

John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awards

The Guardian - UK

‘Just to see Tom Hiddleston would be enough!’ My eye-popping night with the fans who mob stage doors

With London’s West End chockful of Hollywood A-listers, crowds are thronging stage doors. But do some fans go too far? We uncover a shadowy story of joyful adulation, gobby putdowns – and endless TikToks

The Guardian - UK

David Tennant, Imelda Staunton and Starlight Express take top theatre awards

Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s musical Starlight Express came out on top at the 25th annual WhatsOnStage Awards, taking home seven out of its nine nominations.

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Marisa Abela among Bafta-nominated stars at Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

The party is a celebration of the Bafta Rising Star nominees

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Titanique review – camp musical sails into silliness with Céline Dion onboard

It goes on and on but this madcap spoof of the blockbuster film has a sparkling cast, including Lauren Drew as Dion and Layton Williams as the iceberg

Evening Standard

Vogue Williams announced as latest celebrity for Strictly Christmas special

Six celebrities will perform festive routines to be crowned Strictly Christmas Champion 2024.

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He was a human Glitterball: Strictly stars celebrate Robin Windsor’s life

The professional dancer died earlier this year at the age of 44.

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: week seven results – as it happened

In a Strictly first, it was icons week. Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill topped the scoreboard, with Pete Wicks way down at the bottom. But who fell at the contest’s midway mark?

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Pete Townshend, Elton John, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and more have combined forces to reimagine Siddhartha, Herman Hesse’s classic tale of self-discovery and enlightenment

The project, named after The Who's 1970 classic The Seeker, features music from Pete Townshend and classical composer Rachel Fuller

The Independent UK

Strictly has no same-sex couples this year – the loss to choreography alone is massive

COMMENT: This year’s ‘Strictly’ cast is without any same-sex pairings. Ellie Muir mourns the loss of them – and explains why they’ve made for some of the best choreography in recent history

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve never seen such a feeding frenzy!’ Can Strictly bounce back from its summer of scandal?

The BBC’s hit show should be focusing on its 20th anniversary. Instead, it’s having to prove it can look after its celebrity contestants – and their professional dance partners. How did the glitter ball get so tarnished?

The Guardian - UK

Kinds of Kindness to A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Yorgos Lanthimos teams up with Emma Stone for the third time in this off-kilter and provocative tale, while Emma Myers leads the new YA drama adaptation from Holly Jackson’s smash-hit novel

The Independent UK

Layton Williams opens up about being kicked out of private school

Star received a scholarship to attend the Sylvia Young theatre school

The Guardian - UK

Layton Williams’ year in TV: ‘Someone once mistook me for Ncuti Gatwa. Come on people, try harder!’

The actor, dancer and presenter on loving Jack Rooke, crying over One Day, and playing Traitors backstage on Strictly

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Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd, Rita Ora and more party pics in London this week

Celebrities were spotted across a string of events in the capital this week

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