BBC Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special line-up in full as final three contestants confirmed
23.11.2023 - 19:47
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Once the current season of Strictly Come Dancing ends, fans have a one-off Christmas spectacular to look forward to.
Once the main series finishes in mid-December, fans won't have to wait long for the festive special which airs on Christmas Day (December 25). Six celebrities and their professional dance partners will be battling it out to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, head judge Shirley Ballas - and the voting studio audience.
But only one couple will emerge the Christmas stars of the evening, and lift the sought-after Christmas trophy. On Wednesday night's It Takes Two (November 22), the first three famous faces were revealed as Broadcaster Dan Snow, BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent and EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick.
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And on Thursday night's programme (November 23), children's TV presenter Tillie Amartey, rugby star Danny Cipriani and Sugababes icon Keisha Buchanan were confirmed as the final three taking part in the special show.
Read on to find out who they've been partnered with and how they feel about participating in the festive edition of Strictly.
Actress Tillie Amartey will be paired with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones.
She will also be hitting our screens in January 2024 as Stace Neville in BBC One’s hit series Waterloo Road. Tillie’s acting career has seen her appear on CBBC’s popular show Almost Never, Channel 5’s four-part drama The Teacher alongside Sheridan Smith, and her