Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed seven celebrity contestants who'll appear in next year's live arena tour.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach, Bad Education's Layton Williams and broadcaster Angela Rippon were the first three contestants to be announced as three Strictly stars that will take to the road for the 2024 live arena tour.
Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Angela Scanlon were then the second batch of celebs added to the line-up – with tickets available now.
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Layton Williams shared his delight at being able to "meet all the fans that have supported my journey" with Angela Rippon admitting that appearing on tour feels like she "will have completed the ultimate Strictly journey".
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The tour runs throughout January and February, with a number of Strictly's celebrity contestants and their pros performing live for fans in venues across the UK. They'll get feedback from the judges, but ultimately, the decision about who wins each show is down to the live audience, who can vote for the night's winner by text.
Tickets went on sale in late September, with prices varying between different venues. Generally, tickets cost between £35 and £100, plus any booking and venue fees.
It Takes Two presenter and former Strictly pro Janette Manrara will host the Strictly live arena tour once again in 2024, saying: "I am always so honoured to host the live tour as it brings everything that viewers love about the Strictly TV show to thousands of people around the UK.
"It's a great night out for all the family – I just can't wait."
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Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton du Beke return to the judging panel. They'll be joined by a live tour band and singers, with further celebrities and professional dancers from this year's series being added to the lineup in due course.
All Strictly live arena tour performances will also feature BSL interpretation on two large screens, one on each side of the stage.
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The Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour will call at the following venues in 2024:
• January 19-21: Utilita Arena, Birmingham
(Friday 19 at 7.30pm, Saturday 20 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 21 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm)
• January 23: Utilita Arena, Sheffield
(2.30pm and 7.30pm)
• January 24-25: Utilita Arena, Newcastle
(Wednesday 24 at 7.30pm, Thursday 25 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm)
• January 26-28: OVO Hydro, Glasgow
(Friday 26 at 7.30pm, Saturday 27 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 28 at 1.30pm)
• January 30-31: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
(Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 at 7.30pm)
• February 1-2: First Direct Arena, Leeds
(Thursday 1 and Friday 2 at 7.30pm)
• February 3-4: AO Arena, Manchester
(Saturday 3 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 4 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm)
• February 6-8: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
(Tuesday 6 at Thursday 8 at 7.30pm)
• February 9-11: The O2, London
(Friday 9 at 7.30pm, Saturday 10 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 11 at 1.30pm and 6.30pm)
For further information about the Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour 2024, visit strictlycomedancinglive.com.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday nights on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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