Find out which stars will return for ‘Strictly’ Christmas special
By Josh Haggis
The lineup for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special has been revealed.
The festive edition of the BBC One dance contest usually features six new celebrities taking part in the contest for the first time, but this year it will instead find six popular Strictly stars returning to perform pantomime-inspired routines.
S-Club 7’s Rachel Stevens, former Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley, pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Russell Grant will all be returning to the dancefloor on Christmas Day. Previous Strictly champions Chris Hollins and Louis Smith, who won the contest in 2009 and 2013 respectively, will complete this year’s lineup.
Meanwhile, Bruce Forsyth will return to host the show alongside his former presenting partner Tess Daley, joined by regular Strictly judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
Strictly Come Dancing‘s Christmas special will air on BBC One on December 25.