What time does the Strictly Come Dancing final start? BBC timing for epic series 23 finale
Strictly Come Dancing will crown the series 23 winner tonight - but when is it on? 💃🕺
- Strictly Come Dancing’s highly anticipated final is here!
- The three remaining celebs will be dreaming of listing the Glitterball Trophy.
- But when can you expect to tune in?
For the last time this season, grab your dancing shoes and dust down your sparkles because Strictly Come Dancing’s grand finale is finally upon us.
The legendary BBC is preparing to crown its latest winner in just a few hours. The road to the Glitterball Trophy has all led to this and excitement could not be higher.
It looks set to be a close fought final, with not much separating the two favourites in the bookies odds. However, only one will walk away as champion this evening.
Fans will not want to miss the grand finale this weekend. Here’s all you need to know:
What time does the Strictly Come Dancing final start?
The grand finale of the iconic BBC dancing competition is just a few hours away. It might be hard to believe but after 12 live shows, it is all about to come down to this.
Just three celebrities are left in the competition heading into this weekend. The final is set to be broadcast today (December 20) and will be a mega-length episode.
Strictly Come Dancing’s 2025 final is set to start at the slightly later time of 7pm and will run for more than two hours. It is due to finish at approximately 9.10pm and the winner will be announced tonight (December 20).
How to watch Strictly Come Dancing?
The show has called BBC One home since it premiered all the way back in May 2004. Once again, the 23rd series has been broadcast on the Beeb’s main channel throughout its 2025 run.
Strictly Come Dancing will be live on BBC One from 7pm this evening and it can also be watched as it airs on iPlayer. If you can’t watch it as it is being broadcast, it will be available on demand via the catch-up platform afterwards as well.
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