FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME…..


STRICTLY COME DANCING GOES LIVE!
AS THE GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR A LIVE ARENA TOUR

ACROSS THE UK IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2008

Audiences across the country will soon get the chance to join celebrities, dance champions and those all important judges for the arena extravaganza STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE!


STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE! will see eight well-known faces from the worlds of entertainment and sport pack up their gowns and dance shoes as they once again turn celebrity dance contestants, competing for the votes of the thousands in the arena audiences. The female artists taking part in this dance spectacular are Zoe Ball, Letitia Dean, Denise Lewis and Louisa Lytton. The male stars will be announced soon as well as the special guest presenter.

STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE! will open at the SECC in Glasgow on 18 January before playing the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, London’s Wembley Arena, Nottingham Arena, the MEN Arena in Manchester, Sheffield Arena and Birmingham, where it finishes at the NEC Arena on 16 February 2008.

Featuring all of the audience’s favourite elements from the hit television series, STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE! will pit our celebrity dancers and their partners against judges Len Goodman, Arlene Philips and Craig Revel Horwood. Remaining faithful to the much-loved BBC show, the judges will deliver their analysis with their famous wit and wisdom.

Warming up for their first showdowns on the ballroom floors of some of the UK’s major arenas are television and radio presenter Zoe Ball (Series 3, 3rd place), Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis (Series 2, runner up), ex-EastEnder and The Bill actress Louisa Lytton (Series 4, 4th place) and Albert Square legend Letitia Dean, who takes part in the current fifth series. The celebrities will be paired up with series regulars including Darren Bennett, Flavia Cacace, Matthew Cutler, Nicole Cutler, Camilla Dallerup, Lilia Kopylova, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite, who are amongst the world's leading professional dancers.

Talking about her upcoming performance on the tour, Zoe Ball said:
“I cannot wait to get out on the road in the New Year. I had a blast doing the TV show and now I’ll be doing it all over again, wearing more of those amazing dresses, face to face with audiences of thousands of people at each show!”

Denise Lewis added:
“I’m really looking forward to dancing again and I’m hoping all the Strictly fans will come out and support us on tour because there’ll be some fantastic dancing and it will be a great night out.”

Louisa Lytton said:
“I absolutely loved taking part in Strictly Come Dancing and jumped at the chance to take part in the live show, and thanks to my bosses at The Bill I’ve got the chance to get back out there and this time, fingers crossed, win it for the girls!”

Strictly Come Dancing has run on BBC One since 2004. A fourth series finished in December 2006 attracting an audience of over 12 million viewers, making it one of the highest rating shows of the year. The television format, also known as Dancing With The Stars, has been successful around the world broadcasting in 25 countries, from Australia to the Ukraine, and in America where the current series is a ratings sensation for ABC. It is licensed for forthcoming productions to another five countries, including Argentina and Equador.