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Strictly has announced the first three celebrities to take part in the country’s UK tour in early 2025.
Gladiator and Olympian Montell Douglas and actress Sarah Hadland have been confirmed for the tour alongside singer Shayne Ward.
The celebrity contestants who appeared on this year’s show’s 20th anniversary series will put on their dancing shoes once again as they take the show across the country from January 17 to February 9.
They are joined by Strictly Judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and for the first time on the tour Motsi Mabuse.
Meanwhile, It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara also returns to host the tour again.
Montell and her dance partner Johannes Radebe have made it through another week of competition this week after finding themselves in the dance competition after Saturday’s show in Blackpool.
Strictly Come Dancing has announced that Gladiator and Olympian Montell Douglas (L) and actress Sarah Hadland (R) will join the UK Live Tour 2025
Shayne Ward will also join the line-up after his time in the league came to an end earlier this month
The pair were saved by the judges when Wynne Evans and Katya Jones became the final couple to leave the competition.
Meanwhile, Sarah and Vito Coppola wowed the judges and audience with their couple’s favorite performance in Kylie Minogue’s Padam Padam.
But while Sarah and Montell continue to dance for a chance to lift the glitterball trophy, Shayne’s Strictly journey sadly ended earlier this month after he and Nancy Xu lost at the dance to Wynne.
Meanwhile, Chris McCausland has left BBC bosses with a major headache after becoming the bookmakers’ favorite to win the show.
The couple achieved a a whopping 37 out of 40 points from the judges after their American Smooth on Saturday.
If he wins the show, many fans expect him to join the tour, which always features the top stars of each series.
However, helloThe Yonks comedy show, has dates in January and February which clash directly with Strictly’s live theater show.
A source told the newspaper Mirror said: ‘Craig has suggested that all this year’s favorites will be there, but that’s not true. How can Chris be in two places at once?
Montell and Johannes Radebe have made it through another week in the competition this week after being in the dance-off following Saturday’s Blackpool show
Sarah and Vito Coppola wowed the judges and audience with their couple’s favorite performance in Kylie Minogue’s Padam Padam
Shayne’s Strictly journey sadly ended earlier this month after he and Nancy Xu lost at the dance to Wynne
After becoming the bookmakers’ favorite to win the show, Chris McCausland may not be able to commit to the tour due to his own comedy dates
‘As things stand, Chris can’t do it because every show on his comedy tour from January 17 is clashing.
The Strictly live tour first kicked off in January 2009 with 2008 winner Tom Chambers joining the line-up. Since then, every winner has participated.
In a statement in September confirming the return of the Strictly live event for 2025, judge Craig said: ‘Strictly fans are in for a huge treat on the live tour – it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before.
‘Audiences can enjoy all the glitz and glamor of the TV show and see their favorite celebrities and dancers up close and personal. And now that Motsi is joining us for the first time, it’s going to be even FAB-U-LOUS!’