Fair rating?Strictly Come Dancing· Season 23 · Episode 2
Week 1
It's the first live show of Strictly 2025, and our judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke kick things off with an incredible opening number that sees them dancing through the decades.Fresh from the training room, our 15 couples join Tess and Claud in the ballroom, ready to perform their first routines of the competition. Whilst they may not have to face the public vote this week, they do have to face the judges, who will be handing out the first scores of the series.As our couples are making their dance floor debuts this week, no-one is going home, and the judges' scores will be carried over to next weekend, when viewers will have their first chance to vote for their favourites.
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#5In Season 23of 24 rated episodes
#5All-timeof 24 rated episodes
+0.4vs season avgSeason 23 averages 7.6
2025First airedSeptember 27, 2025
Guest stars
Karen Haueras Karen Hauer
Aljaž Škorjanecas Aljaž Škorjanec
Katya Jonesas Katya Jones
Dianne Buswellas Dianne Buswell
Nadiya Bychkovaas Nadiya Bychkova
Gorka Márquezas Gorka Márquez
Amy Dowdenas Amy Dowden
Luba Mushtukas Luba Mushtuk
Johannes Radebeas Johannes Radebe
Neil Jonesas Neil Jones
Nancy Xuas Nancy Xu
Jowita Przystałas Jowita Przystał
Kai Widdringtonas Kai Widdrington
Nikita Kuzminas Nikita KuzminShows like Strictly Come Dancing
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