How To Watch Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Online
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As soon as September hits, all the cosiest TV shows return to the UK, with Strictly Come Dancing, in many ways, signalling the countdown to Christmas – albeit, quite a long countdown of three months. Completing new routines each month, they've been performing in front of the judging panel each week, with a public vote ultimately seeing two couples fall victim to the "Dance Off" every Sunday night. Keep reading our guide to find out how to watch Strictly Come Dancing online and tune in each week for free wherever you are.
Inviting 15 celebrities to the BBC's Elstree Studios, each contestant was matched up with one of Strictly's pro-dancers. Each week they're put through their paces, learning new styles of ballroom and Latin dance that they'll then perform live each week.
With a selection of TV personalities, singers, actors, and sports personalities, this year's cast includes 2005 X Factor winner and actor Shayne Ward who was partnered with Nancy Xu, while one quarter of boyband JLS, JB Gill, has been paired with Amy Dowden, who makes her long-anticipated return to Strictly following her cancer diagnosis. Love Island star and model Tasha Ghouri has been wowing with pro favorite, Aljaž Škorjanec, while blind comedian Chris McCausland has completely stolen the hearts of viewers alongside his pro, Dianne Buswell.
As ever, Strictly Come Dancing is being hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman (the fringe of The Traitors UK), with Shirley Ballas leading her team of judges: Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, and Anton Du Beke.
Tune in every Saturday, and find out how to watch Strictly Come Dancing online from anywhere – and for free!
How to watch Strictly Come Dancing 2024 online in the UK
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 launched on September 14, with new episodes airing every Saturday at around 6.30pm UK time on BBC One. The results show then airs on Sunday nights on the same channel.
Can't tune into linear TV? You can watch Strictly Come Dancing via the BBC's on-demand platform, BBC iPlayer. You can watch episodes both live and on catch-up after they air through the service.
It's free to sign-up for a BBC account. All you need is an email address, a UK postcode (e.g. W1A 1AA), and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch Strictly Come Dancing 2024 from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC iPlayer just as you would at home.
While BBC iPlayer is for licence fee-paying Brits and blocks access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address and allow you to watch UK TV online. by making it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens in the States can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK based server and tune into all the programmes on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world, just like you would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN, costing from $3.99 a month with its 2-year plan
2. Connect to a server – for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the stream you wish to access - for Strictly Come Dancing, head to iPlayer
Which Celebrities Are Competing In Strictly Come Dancing 2024?
- Chris McCausland - comedian
- JB Gill - singer, TV presenter
- Wynne Evans - TV personality
- Toyah Willcox - singer and actress
- Dr Punam Krishan - broadcaster
- Tasha Ghouri - reality TV star
- Pete Wicks - TV personality and podcast host
- Shayne Ward - actor and singer
- Sarah Hadland - actress
- Jamie Borthwick - actor
- Tom Dean MBE - olympic swimmer
- Montell Douglas aka Fire - gladiator and olympian
- Nick Knowles - TV presenter
- Paul Merson - former footballer and broadcaster
- Sam Quek MBE - olympian and broadcaster
Who Are The Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Couples?
- Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
- Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova
- Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
- Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
- Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
- JB Gill and Amy Dowden
- Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
- Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk*
- Dr. Punam Krishna and Gorka Márquez
- Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
- Paul Merson and Karen Hauer*
- Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin
- Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
- Pete Wicks and Jowita Pryzstal
- Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones*
* Couple out of the competition
Who Are The Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Professional Dancers?
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Amy Dowden
- Carlos Gu
- Dianne Buswell
- Gorka Márquez
- Johannes Radebe
- Jowita Przystal
- Kai Widdrington
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Lauren Oakley
- Luba Mushtuk
- Michelle Tsiakkas
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Nancy Xu
- Neil Jones
- Nikita Kuzmin
- Vito Coppola
Who Is On The Judging Panel For Strictly Come Dancing 2023?
- Shirley Ballas
- Motsi Mabuse
- Craig Revel Horwood
- Anton Du Beke
