Strictly icons reunite for 20th anniversary special but huge star is missing
Strictly icons reunite for 20th anniversary special but huge star is missing
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. This year marks a very important anniversary for Strictly Come Dancing as it is 20 years since the show first aired on our screens.
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2024’s season has been an extra special one, with a record-breaking win from Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell. The Christmas Special is coming soon but that’s not the only celebration fans can look forward too as the BBC will also air an anniversary show.
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Fan favourites like Zoe Ball, Ed Balls, and previous winner Bill Bailey will reunite in Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years. The trailer revealed famous faces reminiscing with their professionals such as current winner Dianne and I’m A Celebrity star Oti Mabuse.
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Iconic moments from the past 20 years were included with Natasha Kaplinsky stating she was ‘very proud to be the first person to lift that Glitterball’. However, the 52-year-old presenter appeared to be alone on the sofa, unlike other contestants seen in the short trailer.
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Her professional partner Brendan Cole was nowhere to be seen, despite appearing on the show for over a decade. It’s unclear if the 48-year-old dancer will join the celebrations at all, although plenty of other Strictly personalities have returned. The pair were the first winners of the original series which began in May 2004, starring Tess Daly and Sir Bruce Forsyth as presenters.
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