Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Strictly Come Dancing – Season 23, Episode 1 Launch Show

Play trailer Strictly Come Dancing – Season 23, Episode 1 Launch Show Aired Sep 20, 2025 Reality Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 1 Reviews
Celebrities pair up with professional dancers to compete in a ballroom dancing competition.

More Like This

View All
Dancing With the Stars % % Dancing With the Stars Watchlist Skating With the Stars % % Skating With the Stars Watchlist So You Think You Can Dance % 58% So You Think You Can Dance Watchlist Dancing With the Stars: Juniors % 86% Dancing With the Stars: Juniors Watchlist The Joe Schmo Show % % The Joe Schmo Show Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Cast & Crew

View All

Tess Daly

Host

Claudia Winkleman

Host

Motsi Mabuse

Judge

Craig Revel Horwood

Judge

Shirley Ballas

Judge

Anton Du Beke

Judge
View All

Strictly Come Dancing — Season 23, Episode 1

Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing View more photos

Critics Reviews

View More
Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) Sep 22
4/5
It was a smooth ending to an impressively glossy episode - and the BBC will pray a thoroughly uncontroversial launch night will set the tone for the rest of what could be a make-or-break season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Celebrities pair up with professional dancers to compete in a ballroom dancing competition.
Director
Nikki Parsons
Executive Producer
Sarah James
Network
BBC
Genre
Reality
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 20, 2025