The BEST episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 23
Every episode of Strictly Come Dancing season 23, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strictly Come Dancing season 23!
Dazzling routines, outrageous sets, flamboyant costumes and the occasional dance dis-aaa-ster.
#1 - Week 9
Season 23 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/22/2025
Our annual Blackpool extravaganza, live from the iconic Tower Ballroom, begins with a spectacular routine from our professionals featuring the one and only Steps.
#2 - Week 10
Season 23 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/29/2025
Our remaining couples face a brand new challenge that’s never been seen in the ballroom before.
#3 - Week 7
Season 23 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/8/2025
Things heat up in the ballroom as Tess and Claud welcome the couples to the halfway point in this year’s competition. Can they impress the judges and the viewers at home with their latest routines?
#4 - Week 4
Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/2025
Our couples are back on the dance floor. Who will take the top spot on the leaderboard this week?
#5 - The Final
Season 23 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/20/2025
It’s the biggest night in the ballroom – the grand final. After three months of hard-fought competition, the 2025 Strictly champion is crowned.
#6 - Week 12
Season 23 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/13/2025
It's the semi-final, and the remaining couples must dance twice to win a place in the grand final.
#7 - Week 5
Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/25/2025
We’re back in the ballroom for the return of icons week, as our couples perform routines paying tribute to some of the greatest music legends of all time.
#8 - Week 3 Results
Season 23 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2025
It’s the sequel to movie night, and the tension is high as our couples wait to find out the results of your vote.
#9 - Week 4 Results
Season 23 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/2025
It’s results time, and our couples wait to find out if they’ve secured a place in icons week. There's also music from Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and our professionals mean business with a fierce group tango.
#10 - Week 6
Season 23 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/1/2025
Prepare for a thriller of a night in the ballroom. Our couples undergo truly terrifying transformations to perform routines they hope will bewitch the judges and you at home.
#11 - Week 11
Season 23 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/6/2025
It’s the quarter-final and the last themed week of the series: musicals! Our couples take centre stage and transport us to the glittering West End for some showstopping routines.
#12 - Week 5 Results
Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/26/2025
Ahead of the dance-off, the professional dancers take on Britney for their latest group performance, and Hollywood star Rachel Zegler performs the iconic song Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.
#13 - Week 2
Season 23 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2025
Tess and Claud welcome our couples back to the ballroom, where they perform brand new routines. Whilst they’ll all be aiming for good scores from the Judges, they’re hoping to impress you at home too.
#14 - Week 3
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2025
The red carpet is rolled out for the first theme week of the series: movie night in the ballroom.
#15 - Week 11 Results
Season 23 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/7/2025
It’s act 2 of our musicals weekend. Our professionals dance a sizzling group number to a Chicago classic, and the cast of hit comedy musical Titanique perform in the ballroom.
#16 - Week 9 Results
Season 23 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/23/2025
Our couples find out if they’ve done enough to return next week. A group of former Strictly celebrities return to the dance floor to revisit some iconic routines, and Lewis Capaldi performs.
#17 - Week 12 Results
Season 23 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/14/2025
Ahead of the remaining couples finding out who has secured a place in the grand final, Kylie Minogue joins our professionals for a very special group performance, and there's music from James.
#18 - Week 6 Results
Season 23 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/2/2025
The frights keep coming on Strictly’s Halloween weekend as our couples find out the results. Our professionals invite you along to a monsters' ball, and there’s music from Cat Burns.
#19 - Week 2 Results
Season 23 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2025
It’s the first results show of the series, and our couples nervously wait to find out the results. There’s a beautiful group routine with our professional dancers and a performance from Zara Larsson.
#20 - Week 10 Results
Season 23 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/30/2025
Our couples' fate is sealed. As the results are revealed, who will be through to next weekend’s double header musicals week and the quarter-final?
#21 - Week 1
Season 23 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2025
It’s the first live show of Strictly 2025, and our judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke kick things off with an incredible opening number.
#22 - Week 7 Results
Season 23 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/9/2025
The professionals are joined by the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment for a beautiful performance to mark Remembrance Sunday, and there is music from James Morrison.
#23 - Week 8
Season 23 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/15/2025
The remaining couples compete for a chance to perform at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
#24 - Week 8 Results
Season 23 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/16/2025
Which of our remaining couples will take the trip from the Strictly Ballroom to Blackpool Tower? Music comes from Olly Murs, and our professionals perform an incredible routine with Diversity.
#25 - Launch Show
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2025
Strictly is back! Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they welcome 15 new famous faces to the ballroom.