If you like Dancing with the Stars, you might have heard about Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly Come Dancing is a British dancing show that airs on public television platforms across the UK. The platform is used by celebrities and professional dancers to showcase their moves. A celebrity is paired with a dancer and are required to perform unique dances, usually based on Latin and ballroom dances. The show has racked up millions of views of the years, and its popularity seems to be on an upwards curve.

 

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing can actually see the dances as they’re being performed and watch the show recording in real-time. 

 

Strictly Come Dancing Background

 

Strictly Come Dancing has been a popular daytime TV show since its first air on BBC in 2004. From then on, the dancers have become more skilled and the general setting of the show has improved. This same style of a dance show is seen across the world, from South Africa (which has its own version of the show with the same name), to the US, which follows a similar style along with a different name. The show has currently gone through 16 series and 235 episodes. There have also been related shows subsequent to Strictly Come Dancing, like Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.

 

Strictly Come Dancing’s Greatest Contestants

 

With the combination of outrageous dancing and celebrities, there are bound to be some excellent shows. Some of the best competitors on Strictly Come Dancing were Tom Chambers, Caroline Flack, Stacey Dooley, Ore Oduba, and Harry Judd.