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Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour announces its final line-up
George & Alexis, Lewis & Katya, and Jimmy & Lauren join the previously billed couples for the Strictly UK victory tour this winter
The final four couples heading out on the 2026 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour have been confirmed, completing the line-up for what promises to be one of the show’s biggest arena runs yet. Joining the cast are YouTuber, podcaster and social media star George Clarke alongside Alexis Warr, Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope with Katya Jones, and former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink partnered with Lauren Oakley.
There’s also a crowd-pleasing return on the cards. Layton Williams, who finished as a finalist in the 2023 TV series, will step back onto the dance floor as a special guest, reuniting with Nikita Kuzmin. After sharing the stage at Blackpool last month during the alumni showcase, the pair will now take some of their most-loved routines on the road, performing for arena audiences across the UK.
Those names complete an eight-couple bill that will tour the country in January and February, with Clarke, Cope and Hasselbaink joining Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer, La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec, Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola, and Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington. The judging panel will feature familiar faces Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood, while Janette Manrara returns as host following her role on It Takes Two.
The tour launches at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on 23 January, kicking off 30 shows that will criss-cross the UK before wrapping up at London’s The O2 on 15 February. Along the way, the production will hit arenas in Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and Nottingham, bringing the full Strictly spectacle (choreography, live band, Craig’s pithy feedback…) to some of the country’s biggest rooms.
As ever, audiences won’t just be watching from the sidelines. Each night, fans will vote to decide who lifts the Glitterball Trophy, with the judges offering their scores and commentary but leaving the final say to the crowd. Every performance will also include a British Sign Language interpreter, shown on large screens either side of the stage, ensuring the show is accessible no matter where fans are seated.
Harry and Karen will be dancing the Cha Cha and Salsa; George and Alexis the Viennese Waltz and Charleston; Lewis and Katya the Charleston and Couple’s Choice; Jimmy and Lauren the Quickstep and Cha Cha; Ellie and Vito the Salsa and Couple’s Choice; Vicky and Kai the Couple’s Choice and Tango; La Voix and Aljaž the Paso Doble and Salsa; and Layton and Nikita will dance the Argentine Tango and Showdance.
2026 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour dates
23-25 January – Birmingham Utilita Arena (Friday 23 at 7.30pm*, Saturday 24 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm and Sunday 25 at 1.30pm & 6.30pm)
27-28 January – Newcastle Utilita Arena (Tuesday 27 at 7.30pm^, Wednesday 28 at 2.30pm*^ & 7.30pm^)
29-30 January – Leeds First Direct Bank Arena (Thursday 29 at 7.30pm*^ and Friday 30 at 7.30pm*^)
31 January-1 February – Manchester AO Arena (Saturday 31 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 1 at 1.30pm & 6.30pm)
3-4 February – Sheffield Utilita Arena (Tuesday 3 at 7.30pm* and Wednesday 4 at 2.30pm*)
5-6 February – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena (Thursday 5 at 7.30pm* and Friday 6 at 7.30pm*)
7-8 February – Glasgow OVO Hydro (Saturday 7 at 3pm & 8pm and Sunday 8 at 1.30pm & 6.30pm)
10-12 February – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena (Tuesday 10 at 7.30pm^, Wednesday 11 at 7.30pm and Thursday 12 at 7.30pm^)
13-15 February – London The O2 Arena (Friday 13 at 7.30pm, Saturday 14 at 2.30pm^ & 7.30pm^ and Sunday 15 at 1.30pm^ & 6.30pm^)
*Lewis Cope will not perform at these shows due to a prior commitment
^George Clarke will not perform at these shows due to a prior commitment
How to get tickets for the 2026 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour
Tickets for the 2026 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour are on sale now, available here
