Strictly Come Dancing has introduced an thrilling new themed week for this yr’s collection as a part of the present’s twentieth anniversary celebrations.
Subsequent month, every of the movie star contestants and their skilled companions will probably be performing a routine impressed by their private musical heroes within the present’s first ever Icons Week.
A BBC press launch defined: “On this brand-new particular week, which will probably be a part of this collection and past, the remaining {couples} will take to the ballroom ground to honour music icons.
“Our Strictly Come Dancing stars pays tribute to a few of the most recognisable and influential individuals within the music business. This new week will probably be devoted to music legends from throughout the a long time.”
The particular reside present will air on Saturday 2 November, every week after Strictly’s annual Halloween particular.
Strictly’s common themed weeks – Blackpool Week and Musicals Week – may even nonetheless go forward as typical later within the collection.
For now, the BBC is holding every of the celebs’ Icons picks underneath wraps, however it’s been revealed that the episode may even function a particular routine paying homage to Beyoncé, by which skilled dancer Johannes Radebe will take centre stage.
Retired themes from previous seasons of Strictly embrace Round The World week and BBC 100 Week, by which the contestants carried out to theme tunes from iconic BBC exhibits to commemorate the broadcaster’s centennial.
Final week, the primary themed week of the collection obtained underway, with the remaining 14 contestants (minus Nick Knowles, who was absent from the reside present because of an damage) paying homage to the whole lot from Barbie and Harry Potter to Mrs Doubtfire and Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones wound up changing into the second pair to be despatched house, after touchdown within the dance-off as soon as once more, this time alongside soccer legend Paul Merson and Karen Hauer.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 12 October on BBC One at 6.20pm.