Strictly Come Dancing Specials

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly host the ultimate Christmas selection box. The Christmas trophy is up for grabs as six celebrities battle it out in this festive special. The 2009 Christmas Special aired on 25 December 2009. It featured the top three from Series 7 along with former contestants Gethin Jones, Rachel Stevens and Austin Healey. Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli provided the judging.

Bruce returns to host the 2014 Christmas Special, with Tess. Six returning contestants perform a Panto themed dance for judges scores and studio audience votes, plus Bruce does a musical number and there is a group pro dance.

This year the leading ladies set to spread Christmas joy on the dancefloor are Anita Rani (series 13), Ann Widdecombe (series 8) and Caroline Flack (series 12). The gentlemen set to rock around the Christmas tree are Aston Merrygold (series 15), Jake Wood (series 12) and Michael Vaughan (series 10). The theme for this year's festive extravaganza is fairy tales and making dreams come true. Each of the six couples will perform a Christmas inspired routine in a bid to be crowned Christmas champions 2018.