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 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.
#2 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.