Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (Season 23, Episode 26)
TV Episode | Game-Show, Music

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Strictly Come Dancing

Christmas Special (Season 23, Episode 26)

TV Episode | Game-Show, Music

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Updated Dec 25, 2025

Release date

Dec 25, 2025 (United Kingdom)

Awards

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27 wins & 58 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Tess Daly Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	My Team: The Cheerleaders (2014)
Claudia Winkleman Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Traitors UK (2022)
Alan Dedicoat Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996)
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
David Arch Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch) Self - Bandleader (as Dave Arch) See fewer	The Running Man (2025)
Nicholas Bailey Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	House of Anubis (2011)
Shirley Ballas Self - Judge (as Shirley) Self - Judge (as Shirley) See fewer	Doctor Who (2023)
Melanie Blatt Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Robots (2005)
Anton du Beke Self - Judge (as Anton) Self - Judge (as Anton) See fewer	Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
Ellie Goldstein Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Malory Towers (2020)
Craig Revel Horwood Self - Judge (as Craig) Self - Judge (as Craig) See fewer	Paddington (2014)
Neil Jones Self - Partner: Jodie Ounsley Self - Partner: Jodie Ounsley See fewer	For the Love of Music (2013)
Motsi Mabuse Self - Judge (as Motsi) Self - Judge (as Motsi) See fewer	Das Traumschiff (1981)
Jodie Ounsley Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Gladiators (I) (2024)
Kai Widdrington Self - Partner: Melanie Blatt Self - Partner: Melanie Blatt See fewer	Match of the Day FA Cup (2001)
Jessica Wright Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Rise of the Footsoldier: The Heist (2019)

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