Strictly 2025 – live: Final five take on Musicals Week

So this is the dance relay! It’s basically a professional performance with the celebs in it too? Which is nice!

It’s Musicals Week! We’re down to the final five, who will each be performing routines from West End, Broadway and big screen faves such as The Greatest Showman, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story.

The remaining celebrities and their partners are also opening the show with a special ‘dance relay’ which, to be honest, sounds a little bit confusing. So we’ll see how that goes!

Due to La Voix having to retire from the series during Blackpool week, the last episode saw the contestants were scored for their performances over two weeks, as well as their Instant Dance score.

Overall, Lewis and Katya topped the leaderboard with 82 points but they were pushed close by Karen and Carlos who scored 80 overall.

Here’s a reminder of last week’s leaderboard:

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Model Ellie Goldstein and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison are confirmed to join the Strictly Come Dancing live tour, reuniting with professional partners Vito Coppola and Kai Widdrington.

Goldstein, 23, made history this year as the first celebrity with Down’s syndrome to compete on the BBC One dancing show, becoming the fifth contestant eliminated.

When Radebe, 38, thanked the ER and Doctor Who actor, he also appeared to say farewell to the show, stating: “Goodbye to my Strictly family.”

“Thank you because I’ve never grinned as much in my life as I have in the last couple of weeks. Thank you, Alex, for being a trooper. I appreciate the laughs. I will hold on to the memories. As far as the dancing goes, I think we’ve achieved what we wanted to achieve.

When Kingston said, “And these memories are just the beginning for us,” Radebe replied: “You can say that again.”

As with the ever-changing Strictly schedule, tonight’s show is on at a slightly different time tonight.

The starts on BBC One at 6:50 pm and finishes at 8:05.

Tonight’s episode will feature a cameo appearance from none other than Paddington, who’ll feature during a performance from Tom Fletcher.

The McFly star has written lyrics for a new West End musical based on the fictional bear.