Strictly Come Dancing has returned with the celebrities taking to the floor for a second time with Movie Week.
The show has seen a few changes this year with three brand new hosts, Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe, taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
However, many of the show’s themed nights are staying the same.
The show released the schedule with the themes for each week in the run up to the grand final on social media.
All of the themed weeks on Strictly Come Dancing 2026
Following on from the classic Movie Week, the show airing on Saturday, October 10, will not have a theme.
However, the week after, Saturday, October 17, will see the return of Icons Week with the celebrities able to choose a famous face to emulate in their routine.
The show on Saturday, October 24, will be a normal show followed by Halloween Week, which lands on the actual day of Halloween, October 31 and will have the couples dressed up in spooky costumes.
The following two weeks will be normal shows with Blackpool Week falling on November 21.
Saturday, November 28, will be another normal show with Musicals Week airing on Saturday, December 5.
You can get all of the latest news and updates about the 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing in our guide here.
Saturday, December 12, will be the semi final of the show and Saturday, December 19, will be the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2026.
Many fans took to the comments to share their opinions on the different themes.
One person said: “Musicals week needs to come earlier in the schedule so we can pack in more musicals”
“Maybe even icons week and musicals should swap…”
Another person said: “So happy Halloween special has landed on Halloween.”
A third person said: “I cant wait for Blackpool.”
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Which celebrities are in the Strictly Come Dancing lineup for 2026?
The following celebrities will dance in this year’s Strictly competition:
- Lacey Turner - EastEnders’ Stacey Slater
- Dani Dyer - TV personality (returning after injury in 2025)
- Delta Goodrem - Singer
- Chris Appleton - Hair stylist
- Cach Mercer - Reality TV star
- Will Best - TV and radio host
- Dame Sarah Storey - Britain’s most successful Paralympian
- Jaime Winstone - actress
- Bethany Antonia - actress
- Shaun Wright-Phillips - former professional footballer
- Graeme Hall - famous dog trainer
- Lawrence Robb - Emmerdale’s Mackenzie Boyd
- Tabby Stoecker - Team GB skeleton athlete
- John Nellis - football content creator
- Melanie Walters - Gavin and Stacey star
Which themed week on Strictly Come Dancing are you most excited to watch? Let us know in the comments.
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