Strictly Come Dancing 2017: When is Blackpool Week on Strictly Come Dancing?
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2017 is now more than halfway through with the competition getting tense. But when is Blackpool Week this year? Here is everything you need to know about the big week on the BBC show.
Blackpool Week sees Strictly Come Dancing returning to the home of ballroom dancing for a special show ahead of the final.
A total of eight couples will be taking part in Blackpool Week after This Morning host Ruth Langsford was given marching orders this weekend.
Debbie McGee will be dancing a Samba to a Spice Girls medley at Blackpool after the songs and dances were revealed.
The 59-year-old magician's assistant is slated to be putting on a "cheeky" performance for the routine this weekend after her professional partner Giovanni Pernice dropped some hints.
Blackpool Week is seen as a big one with many celebrities trying to stay in the competition for the special show.
Here is everything you need to know about this year’s Strictly Come Dancing 2017 Blackpool Week.
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When is Blackpool Week on Strictly Come Dancing 2017?
This year Blackpool Week will be on Saturday November 18 as eight couples battle it out for a place in the next round.
The stars taking part in the competition in Blackpool week will be: Alexandra Burke with partner Gorka Marquez, EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami with Nadiya Bychkova, Debbie McGee with Giovanni Pernice, Gemma Atkinson with Aljaž Skorjanec, Joe McFadden with Katya Jones, Jonnie Peacock with Oti Mabuse, Mollie King with AJ Pritchard, and Susan Calman with Kevin Clifton.
The live show will be taking place at the world famous Blackpool Tower Room and the episode will air on BBC One at 6.45pm.
Here is a synopsis from the official BBC Strictly Come Dancing website for the episode: “For one week only, Strictly packs its sparkly suitcases and moves to Blackpool.
"The show opens with a spectacular group performance set in the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
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“Expect plenty of magical moments as presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are joined by the eight remaining couples plus our four judges - Shirley Ballas, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
“The stakes are high, the props are superlarge and the routines are more glamorous than ever as the pressure intensifies. Everyone needs to raise their game as that Glitter Ball trophy is in sight with the grand final now only a month away.”
As usual the live show will be followed up by a results episode on the following day, which will be aired on BBC One on Sunday, November 19 at 7.15pm.
Eighties icons Tears For Fears, and Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will be doing a special performance ahead of the dance-off.
There will also be a performance from the professional dancers who are set to be doing a routine that will “relive the glory days of northern soul”.
Strictly Come Dancing 2017 in pictures
Mon, November 13, 2017Strictly Come Dancing 2017: See Charlotte Hawkins, Ruth Langsford, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson and more celebs waltz their way to victory on the BBC dance show.
Ruth Langsford and Anton Du Beke did the Foxtrot to make The Knife by Bobby Darin
How can I buy tickets for Strictly Come Dancing 2017 for Blackpool Week?
Tickets to sit in the live audience for Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool Week are allocated via a ballot system.
Sadly, this year’s ballot has now closed and it’s no longer possible to get hold of tickets.
The ballot first opened for applications on September 7 and people were only able to apply for a maximum of one pair of tickets per show.
This process is done to make ticket allocation as fair as possible.
Where is Strictly Come Dancing filmed?
Strictly Come Dancing is usually filmed at Elstree Film and Television Studios in Hertfordshire.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One tonight at 7.20pm.
