Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast

Anton du Beke joins Amy Elizabeth to talk all things Strictly ... how his love of dancing started, his career highlights and what he makes of this years contestants (particularly the dances they will perform on Musicals week)!

Explore Head Choreographer Jason Gilkison’s incredible life plus legendry warm up host Stuart Holden, the man who welcomes the audience to the Ballroom, discusses the changes he’s seen over his thirteen series. How do you get a job on Strictly? Runners Rachel Walsh and Jake Kenwright give their advice (whilst revealing a few backstage secrets in the process)! Meanwhile previous contestant Alexandr...

Amy Elizabeth let's Scott Mill's know who was the wildest at the Blackpool after party and who wore protective foot wear! Plus Scott's Dad pops in to reveal some family secrets...

Backstage access for the ultimate weekend away! What do our new dancers Graziano Di Prima, Luba Mushtuk and Johannes Radebe make of the iconic Blackpool Tower? Discover who was in tears side of stage on Saturday night. Gloria Estefan explains why performing on the ballroom was so special to her and we catch up with Take That in the canteen! Plus Amy Elizabeth meets the biggest Strictly fans who ha...

Scott runs through his ultimate contestants plus Amy's choice of fantasy guest Judge is.... unexpected!

AJ Pritchard and Lauren Steadman confess habits that really annoy each other whilst Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell reveal a joke that got way out of hand! Amy Elizabeth speaks to Ian Waite about his Strictly highlights (and favourites) whilst on the It Takes Two Set. Choreographer Lukas McFarlane explains how he put together Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev ‘Couples Choice’ contemporary dance. Plus w...

What unusual item does Danny John-Jules use when training and what exactly happens after the show wraps up and the after party gets started?

Experience the ULTIMATE bromance with Charles Venn and Danny John-Jules.... it's chaos! Pasha Kovalev and Giovanni Pernice get a little competitive deciding who's the most attractive pro-dancer. Craig Revel Horwood reveals his tip to stay out of a dance-off! Mollie King and Ruth Langford return to the ballroom and confess what unusual turn of events they are hoping for so they can make a potential...

What Engelbert Humperdinck’s house is really like and the unusual party Bruno was guest of honour at...

Make-Up Designer Lisa Armstrong explains exactly how her team create those incredible transformations whilst Rita Ora, Nicole Scherzinger and Kimberly Wyatt bring their opinions! Former winner Ore Oduba and Dr Who star Mandip Gill, both on the front row, let us know exactly what they made of the weekends performances. Graeme Swann and Aljaz Skorjanec discuss male grooming techniques with Scott Mil...

Scott Mill's invites Amy Elizabeth over to hear just HOW excited they are for Halloween week, plus Head of Choreography Jason Gilkison and AJ Pritchard let us know what they really thought of the new Couple's Choice.

Tess Daly opens up direct from her dressing room, Guest Judge Alfonso Ribeiro brings his dance floor (and life) advice and Production Designer Patrick Doherty explains how Strictly get the set to look THAT good! Discover how taking part in Strictly is how Vick Hope is taking revenge on her Mum! Hear just how ecstatic Amy Dowden and Danny John-Jules were after scoring the first ten of the series an...

Head of Choreography Jason Gilkison lets us know exactly what to expect in ‘Couples Choice’ and we are SO excited that Alfonso Ribeiro aka Carlton Banks, will be a guest Judge!

The Backstreet Boys give Amy Elizabeth their advice for owning the dance floor and reveal some impressive talents whilst Aljaz Skorjanec and Scott Mills reminisce about their favourite Strictly tour moments. Stacey Dooley confesses what she’s really like in rehearsals and how Kevin’s found the perfect way to calm her down, plus his parents Judy and Keith Clifton reveal what he was really like as a...

How did It Takes Two's Zoe Ball give Scott Mills his big break and why was his Mum furious with Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli!

Vocalist Tommy Blaize explains the process of making a track suitable for Strictly and the considerations for preforming live every Saturday night. Giovanni Pernice reveals a secret talent whilst rehearsing with Faye Tozer, whilst seconds after performing, Katya Jones explains how she created that mind blowing Matrix routine! Martine McCutcheon gives her opinions on this weeks performances direct...

As we lose our first contestant, learn what happens after the camera stop rolling - the goodbye dance, the disappointment and clearing out the dressing room!

Meet Talent Executive Stefania Alexandra, the lady who decides exactly who featured in this series. Dianne Buswell confesses her secret weapon for keeping Joe Sugg focussed and AJ Pritchard doesn’t hold back with his life coaching skills. Cricketer Jimmy Anderson reveals why he’s convinced Graeme Swann will win and Ashley Roberts’ Mum Peggy explains the one thing she warned her daughter not to do...

Amy Elizabeth pops over to Scott Mills' house to run through what we can expect on the first elimination night this Saturday! Warning – Scott admits to a genius way the make-up department kept him cool that will change the way you’ll look at Halloween week forever!

Scott Mills and Amy Elizabeth welcome the Strictly Come Dancing Class of 2018! Hear what Joe Sugg’s sister Zoe (Zoella) really thinks of her younger brother taking to the dancefloor whilst Sheila Ryan (Lee Ryan’s Mum) explains why she was so surprised Lee was taking part! Graziano Di Prima reveals which pro-dancer has been looking after him and why his nerves can be worse than his partner Vick Hop...

What did you think of this year's Strictly Come Dancing pairings? From Scott's very own sofa, hear what Amy Elizabeth and Scott Mills are expecting from this year's contestants. Get involved! We want to know what YOU want to see in this year’s Official Strictly podcast. Got a question for the contestants, pros or backstage team? Get in touch on @bbcstrictly. Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss...

Whoa! Series 16 of Strictly has really started on a high and we've got exclusive backstage interviews straight from the dance floor. Join Scott Mills and Amy Elizabeth as they discover exactly how the dancers are feeling before their pairings. We also learn how Prince William made the collaboration of the night's performers Nile Rogers and Craig David happen. Plus Stefflon Don’s tips for dressing...

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